Artikel II

In connection with a project, the Government of the Republic of Kenya shall:
a. exempt the Netherlands personnel from all taxes and other fiscal charges in respect of all remunerations paid to them by the Netherlands Government;
b. exempt the Netherlands personnel from import duties and other fiscal charges on new or used household and personal effects, imported into Kenya within three months of the experts' arrival - except in special circumstances when that period may be extended -, provided such goods are re-exported from Kenya at the time of departure or within such period as may be agreed upon by the Government of the Republic of Kenya;
c. exempt the Netherlands personnel from import duties and other fiscal charges on professional equipment imported into Kenya during the whole period of their assignment;
d. make provisions for duty-free importation or purchase from bond of one motor-vehicle by the Netherlands personnel within three months of first arrival in Kenya, except in special circumstances when that period might be extended or renewed, provided that such vehicle if sold to a person not likewise privileged, shall be subject to payment of an appropriate import duty based on the estimated value of the vehicle at the time of its being sold; In case a motor-vehicle is damaged beyond economical repair, provisions will be made on a case by case basis, similar to those ruling the importation/purchase of the original vehicle;
e. grant the Netherlands personnel immunity from legal action in respect of any words spoken or written and in respect of any acts performed by that personnel in their official capacity;
f. exempt the Netherlands personnel or their dependants from national service obligations;
g. offer the Netherlands personnel and their families in Kenya repatriation facilities in time of national or international crises as are provided for diplomatic personnel;
h. make provisions for the issue of entry-visas and workpermits, free of charge, to the Netherlands personnel, employed or to be employed by the Netherlands Government to serve a project; an expert who has been formally accepted by the Kenya Government will be provided with a visa either before his departure from the Netherlands or on his arrival in Kenya;
i. upon acceptance by the Kenya Government, the Netherlands experts will be exempted from registration, examination and other such requirements relative to their respective professional capacity;
j. provide the Netherlands personnel with identity documents to assure them of the full assistance of the appropriate authorities of Kenya in the performance of their duties;
k. without prejudice to the foreign exchange regulations prevailing on any point at any time in Kenya, impose no currency or foreign exchange restriction on funds introduced into Kenya from external sources by the Netherlands personnel and their families for their personal use; external accounts opened in Kenya, by the Netherlands personnel and their families shall remain at their exclusive disposal, and balances of such accounts shall be freely transferable, provided that such accounts have been fed exclusively from external sources; otherwise the account shall be subject to the usual exchange control provisions;
l. provide medical services and facilities to the same extent as are provided for Kenyan officers;
m. provide at its expense adequate living accommodation, to the standard provided for Kenya Government officers equivalent or similar status, for the Netherlands personnel as well as their families within three months after their arrival, and bear the costs of upkeep and maintenance of such accommodation, provided that if the Netherlands personnel is accommodated in an appropriate hotel the Government's obligation would be discharged by refunding 50% of the cost of board and lodging until the agreed permanent accommodation can be occupied; in case no suitable living accommodation can be provided the Kenya Government will pay a monthly allowance to the expert, which allowance will be based on the Kenya Government regulations for housing Technical Assistance Personnel;
n. bear the costs of, and pay daily allowance during official trips in Kenya undertaken by the Netherlands personnel in connection with their assignment at the rates payable to Kenya Government officers of equivalent or similar status.