Click here to view East Africa Section Commentary The Nation Media Group's radio and television launch has been delayed over a transmission difficulty. A statement from the company's management yesterday said that while uncertainty over allocation of frequencies delayed its initial launch date, the current delay has been caused by insufficient transmission power assigned it by the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.
Signs are that tourism is picking up in Kenya.
This follows a report that a new charter company, City Bird of Belgium will from the end of June be flying from Belgium to Mombasa on a regular route. Kenya Airways has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing costs and increasing revenue. Mr Koome, the Public Relations Manager said that the project had been implemented in the corporation's finance, engineering and material logistics departments. The Comesa region, which is made up of 21 member countries, officially opened its trade fair this week at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi. The grant will benefit a programme to link all existing telecommunications infrastructure within the region.