June 2009

International Dealers Oppose Scrap Metal Ban

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 28/06/2009 - 03:05
International Dealers Oppose Scrap Metal Ban - Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta is under international pressure to reconsider a ban on scrap metal exports. [All Africa : Kenya]

Acute Watery Diarrhoea Kills Eight in Coast Province

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 18/06/2009 - 23:44
Acute Watery Diarrhoea Kills Eight in Coast Province - An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) has killed eight people and infected 21 others in Kenya's Coast Province, according medical sources. [All Africa : Kenya]

Water Shortage Increases Cholera Toll

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 18/06/2009 - 23:43
Water Shortage Increases Cholera Toll - An acute water shortage in parts of eastern and northeastern Kenya is fuelling the spread of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) and cholera, with deaths from new cases being reported, a senior health official has said. [All Africa : Kenya]

Infrastructure to Recieve Boost

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 18/06/2009 - 23:42
Infrastructure to Recieve Boost - Construction is set to get underway next month on the Kenya-Ethiopia highway, reports The Nation. [All Africa : Kenya]

Country Develops Rural Areas

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 17/06/2009 - 02:12
Country Develops Rural Areas - Kenya's 2009/10 budget is more of geared towards stimulating development in the rural areas and neglected sectors of the ailing Kenyan economy. [All Africa : Kenya]

Urbanisation, Poverty Reduction Take Centre-Stage in ACP Conference

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 10/06/2009 - 17:54
Urbanisation, Poverty Reduction Take Centre-Stage in ACP Conference - More than 200 delegates have arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for the first joint conference of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Countries (ACP) focusing on the challenges of urbanisation and poverty reduction for millions of slum dwellers. [All Africa : Kenya]

Country Builds U.S.$200 Million New Cargo Terminal

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 03/06/2009 - 23:25
Country Builds U.S.$200 Million New Cargo Terminal - Kenya is to construct a $200m container terminal at Mombasa. [All Africa : Kenya]