Kenya prime minister position to be abolished

Members of parliament working on a new draft constitution for Kenya have agreed to abolish the position of prime minister in favour of an executive president checked by a strengthened parliament and judiciary. The prime ministerial post, currently held by...

Kenya steps up fight on HIV/AIDS

Kenya has unveiled a new strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS that will specifically target the most at risk populations in the country, including male and female sex workers and intravenous drug users in Nairobi. Recent studies show that...

Parliament passes anti-money laundering law

Kenya’s parliament has approved new anti-money laundering legislation in the latest attempt to clamp down on the recycling of illicit funds. The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill establishes a financial reporting centre to assist in the identification of...

Fly540 starts Nairobi-Mwanza route

Fly540, which calls itself Africa’s low cost airline, is to start flights on 11 January between Nairobi and Mwanza, Tanzania’s second largest city, three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight costs about US$209 one way. Fly540,...

Prepaid electricity scheme in Nairobi

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is testing a pilot scheme in Nairobi for prepaid electricity sales. Potential customers will be able to pay for electricity in advance, along the same lines as they can for mobile phone calls. If...

Flights to Nairobi get cheaper

Two British airlines are offering discounted fares to Kenya for several months as long as they are booked before the end of January. British Airways is offering £399 for return flights from London to Nairobi until 16 March and Virgin...

Phoenix Players close

The Nairobi-based semi-professional theatre company Phoenix Players has closed to the public due to problems with rent at its performance venue at the Professional Centre in Parliament Road. The company was due to end 2009 with a production of Soul’d...

Digital TV in Kenya

Kenya has begun the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT), the second African country to do so. South Africa began its migration to DTT in 2008, partly in view of the football World Cup in 2010. Kenya’s president...