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Kenya: Slum-dwellers priced into hunger

Fri, 29 May 2009 10:27:00 +0200

NAIROBI: Millions of people who live in Kenya's sprawling slums are among those worst hit by the food price crisis, yet they receive far less humanitarian attention than other demographic groups, according to officials, who pointed in particular to the plight of malnourished children in such settlements.
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P&G launches Pampers Magic in Nairobi

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:28:00 +0200

NAIROBI: Pampers recently released a new product they claim is a much thinner but highly absorbent version of the brand, aiming to provide dryness for a longer period. Pampers Magic, coined to support its "magical" absorption of faecal releases by babies, is a Procter & Gamble (P&G) brand.
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Kenya: Alice Wanjiru, 'Now it's no meat, less ugali'

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0200

NAIROBI: With the UN World Food Programme already feeding up to 1.2 million hungry Kenyans, hundreds of thousands more - the urban poor and those in drought-affected areas - are grappling with shortages, high food prices and the impact of post-election violence in early 2008, which contributed to a reduction in food production in the country's agricultural areas.
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Spend merrily, pay the price in January

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:19:00 +0200

On December 24, last year, Joseph Wambua had Sh40,000, as his salary. He was paid early because of Christmas festivities.
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Retailer ventures into convenience stores market

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:20:00 +0200

Kenya's Nakumatt Holdings will soon unveil its plans to launch convenience stores (c-stores) as part of its expansion plans following a viability study showing a gap in the Kenyan market.
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Qatar to grow crops in Kenya

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:50:00 +0200

Qatar is hoping to grow crops in north-east Kenya. The Gulf state, made up mostly of barren desert, has asked Kenya to lease 40,000 hectares of land. In return it will fund a port on the tourist island of Lamu costing 3.5 billion US Dollars.
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Low season of promotions

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:37:00 +0200

Economic crunch forces Kenyan shoppers to change consumption habits.
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Kenya: KBL moves to court to settle Ksh21m dispute

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:48:00 +0200

Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) will face a beer distributor in a full hearing in court over a Sh21 million stock dispute.
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SA, Kenya seek to address import, export deficit

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:32:00 +0200

Johannesburg: Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mphalwa told business leaders from South Africa and Kenya that strengthening bilateral relations will focus on reducing the import-export deficit that currently exists.
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Kenyan retail supermarket now in Rwanda

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:11:00 +0200

Kenyan retail supermarket chain, Nakumatt opened a branch in Kigali, Rwanda, officially opening its doors last weekend as part of its campaign in reaching the Pan African market.
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