E-Alerts Archives
March 2010

Joseph Ebuya and Emily Chebet led the charge Sunday as Kenya swept the individual and team gold medals at the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This marks the first time since 1994 that Team Kenya has taken all... Continue Reading

Kenya's Mumias Sugar has increased power output at its operations by 50 percent since last year and announced plans for further increases in the next five years. Mumias, the top sugar producer in Kenya, initiated the project last year as... Continue Reading

Kenya's Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mutula Kilonzo has vowed to revive his quest for a local tribunal for the suspects of the post-election violence as soon as the new Constitution is passed. The minister affirmed that it is the... Continue Reading

The East African Submarine System, a fiber-optic cable linking 20 African countries, landed at the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa today, two weeks ahead of schedule. The cable has now landed in eight countries. "We will be testing for two... Continue Reading

The European Union signed a $26 million financing agreement Monday in Nairobi with a group of Eastern and Southern Africa nations. The money will support economic and infrastructural development projects within the region. The financing is part of a $832... Continue Reading

A Kenyan court sentenced seven Somali pirates to 20 years in prison yesterday after they tried to hijack a Danish cargo vessel. British Royal Navy forces arrested the men in 2008 after they attempted to seize a ship off the... Continue Reading

Toyota officially announced plans this week to establish its regional headquarters for East and Central Africa in Kenya. This comes after Prime Minister Odinga spent several days in Japan encouraging the company to invest in Kenya. Toyota responded by locating... Continue Reading