Kenyan’s aim to get more out of a cuppa
While Kenyan tea exports are set to increase by four percent this year, a strategy has put in place to find other uses for the humble tea leaf.
The future is looking rosy for a Kenyan cup of tea with forecasts that exports are expected to grow by four percent to Sh116 billion in 2013.
Traditional Kenyan restaurant attracts expats and tourists
International fast food outlets are thriving in Kenya, thanks to a growing middle class. This trend is however threatening the existence of traditional healthy foods. To fill this gap, Pamela Muyeshi quit her job in software development to open Amaica Restaurant, which offers authentic traditional foods, giving patrons a culinary journey through Kenya.
Kenya’s Rudisha rewarded for his Olympics victory
The curtain came down on a rewarding 2012 season for David Rudisha when he proudly stepped up to receive from Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki a cheque for minting an Olympics gold at the London Games.
Kenya begins construction of ‘silicon’ city Konza
Kenya’s president has launched a $14.5bn (£9.1bn) project to build a new city intended to be an IT business hub and dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah“.
It will take 20 years to build Konza Technology City about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi.
