Kenya Passes Bio-Safety Bill Aided by USGC Efforts
KENYA - US producers of genetically enhanced corn may soon see their products in the Kenyan market as Kenya recently passed a bio-safety bill permitting importation and cultivation...

Kenya to Explore Alternative Sources of Fuel
KENYA - While the global energy crisis spells doom for Kenya , it has in the same vein heralded new opportunities as plans are now afoot to explore alternative sources of fuel.

Conference to Address Energy Issues
KENYA - A National Energy Conference is being held this week at the Kenyatta International Conference in Nairobi to address several challenges facing the energy sector such as over-reliance...

Brazil Delegation to Visit Kenya
KENYA - A delegation from Brazil is expected in Kenya next month to explore the possibility for establishing an ethanol plant.

Kenya to Produce Diesel Fuel From Jatropha Tree
KENYA - Kenya is joining a long list of countries planning to produce diesel fuel from the poisonous-but-oil-rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a plant indigenous to South America.

Kenya Environmentalists Angered by Biofuel Approval
KENYA - A Kenyan environmental group Wednesday blasted a plan to convert 200 square kilometres of coastal wetlands to biofuel production, saying it will endanger livelihoods and threaten...

Growing appetite for rice pushes prices
KENYA - Kenyan consumers will be hit hard by rising rice prices in coming years if the country continues to consume amounts well above its small production.