@mwekez@ji , do you believe this alternative analysis is a pointer to a country or sovereign risk?
http://www.standardmedia...cial-risks&pageNo=1

Citi tips Kenya to outgrow frontier status >>> http://www.businessdailyafrica....08/-/n67rx3/-/index.html

Marks & Spencer seeks more imports from Kenya


British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to step up import of Kenyan produce for sale in its stores, pointing to brighter prospects for thousands of farmers and entrepreneurs who supply goods to the UK chain.

The London-based department store bought Kenyan goods such as cut flowers, vegetables, tea and coffee worth Sh13.8 billion (£100million) last year, accounting for 10 per cent of trade between Kenya and the UK.

“The reason we have such a big business in Kenya is because of the great quality of products we get from here. We always want the best.” said Robert Swannell , chairman of M&S, in an interview with the Business Daily in Nairobi last week.

The UK is Kenya’s second-largest export market after Uganda; and consumes about 20 per cent of the country’s black tea, making it a key trade ally.

M&S is strengthening its Kenyan supply chain to drive growth of its food business, which makes up more than half or 54 per cent of its total revenue.

Safaricom cuts Lipa na M-Pesa payments fee
by a third

Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore said the move was aimed at reducing the cost of doing business in the country.

Governors in new drive for more funding options
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