Category: Kenya
World Bank Downgraded Kenya’s growth But Expected to Be Resilient
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 16, 2015. Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiatives News. By O’Brien Kimani. The World Bank says that the Kenyan economy will grow by 5.4 percent this year before accelerating to 5.7 percent next year. The World Bank has downgraded Kenya’s economic growth for this year on account of the volatility of…
Kenya: Safaricom's Dominance With 90 Percent of Mobile Revenues
Nairobi October 16, 2015. Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiatives News. Safaricom dominates the Kenyan mobile market, sweeping up more than 90 percent of revenues in areas such as voice calls and text messaging, according to regulator data that could further fuel a debate about competition in the industry. Rivals like Bharti Airtel and some…
Kenyatta Roots for Free Movement of People in EALA Address
Nairobi U (HAN) October 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy Regional Security New. President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to hasten legislation of the Common Market Protocol. He said the legislation will accelerate regional integration and anchor the free movement of people, goods, capital and services within the region. “We must allow our…
Aviation Regulator Denies Fastjet Claim on Operating Licence
Nairobi (HAN) October 13, 2015. Public diplomacy & Regional Investment/Security News. By: Mugambi Mutegi. The civil aviation sector regulator has denied claims by UK budget airline Fastjet that the carrier has received one of the two licences required to make its comeback into the country. The airline on Monday announced that it had received an Air Service…
Kenyan shilling & Central Bank Puts Imperial Bank Under Management
Nairobi (HAN) October 13, 2015. Public diplomacy & Regional Security News. Kenya’s central bank said on Tuesday it was putting Imperial Bank Ltd under management for 12 months after becoming aware of “unsafe or unsound business conditions of the lender”. It said it had appointed the state’s Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation to take over management…
Kenya to Roll Out Special Trade Zones in First Quarter of 2016
Nairobi (HAN) October 12, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional News. Kenya plans to roll out Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which will enjoy lower taxes to boost the country’s investment profile. The designated trading zones will be established in the first quarter of 2016, the Industrialisation ministry has said. They are expected to help investors cut…
Kenya: Chumba Wins Slow Chicago Marathon
Chicago (HAN) October 11, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Kenyanpulled away from compatriot Sammy Kitwara and comfortably won a slow Chicago Marathon in a sweep for the African nation on Sunday. Chumba, wearing a bright yellow singlet, clocked an unofficial 2 hours 9 minutes 25 seconds as twice runner-up Kitwara recorded his fourth consecutive top-four finish, placing 25…
Kenya: JAP Wants ODM to Tell Kenyans Agenda Behind Ruto ICC Claims
Nairobi (HAN) October 11, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional News. By Nancy Agutu ODM has been asked to tell the public whether it wants the DP absolved of ICC charges or to complicate the case in connection to its campaign for the 2017 poll. JAP vice chairman David Murathe say they do not wish to be…
Kenya: Objected the Validity of A Case Filed By Somalia
Nairobi (HAN) October 8, 2015 – Breaking News – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. In a statement, Kenya argues: “The Governments of Kenya and Somalia had agreed, first, to consent to consideration of their respective submissions by the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (“CLCS”); second, to delimit their maritime boundary…
Ethiopia and Tanzania looks to strengthen Strategic Ties
Nairobi (HAN) October 7, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. Ethiopia and Tanzania are looking towards strengthening ties in trade, manufacturing and industry among others in the future. #Ethiopia’s Minister of Industry, Ahmed Abtew, said Ethiopia hoped to expand bilateral ties with Tanzania in the future. He added that Ethiopia was always…
