E-Alerts Archives
November 2009

More than one million Kenyans are expected to get tested for HIV during a national campaign. Health ministry officials will go door-to-door during a three-week drive to more than double the number of people checked since voluntary testing clinics were... Continue Reading

Public debate on the new constitution starts on Tuesday after the Committee of Experts formally publishes its draft in Nairobi. The experts will ask Kenyans to give their views on the proposed constitution, which seeks to fundamentally change the way... Continue Reading

Kenya's infrastructural reforms have been lauded by the World Bank in a report released on Tuesday, despite broader governance limitations. "Kenya's Electric Power Act of 1997 introduced independent economic regulation. This outcome put the sector on a firmer financial footing... Continue Reading

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has announced a 28 percent increase in farmers' earnings. Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea having produced 345 million kg in 2008. Income from tea reached an unprecedented $332 million for... Continue Reading