tic Party or SDP [Dr. Apollo NJONJO,
secretary general and Justus NYANG'AYA, chairman]

Political pressure groups and leaders: human rights groups; labor
unions; Muslim organizations; National Convention Executive Council
or NCEC, a proreform coalition of political parties and
nongovernment organizations [Kivutha KIBWANA]; Protestant National
Council of Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Mutava MUSYIMI]; Roman
Catholic and other Christian churches; Supreme Council of Kenya
Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY, chairman]

International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB,
ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM,
ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMEE, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNTAET, UNU,
UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Yusuf Abdulraham NZIBO

chancery: 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101

FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829

consulate(s) general: offices in Los Angeles and New York are
closed; mission to the UN remains open

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Johnnie CARSON

embassy: US Embassy, Mombasa Road, Nairobi

mailing address: P. O. Box 30137, Box 21A, Unit 64100, APO AE 09831

telephone: [254] (2) 537-800

FAX: [254] (2) 537-810

Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red,
and green; the red band is edged in white; a large warrior's shield
covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center

Kenya Economy

Economy - overview: Kenya is well placed to serve as an engine of
growth in East Africa, but its economy has been stagnating because
of poor management and uneven commitment to reform. In 1993, the
government of Kenya implemented a program of economic liberalization
and reform that included the removal of import licensing, price
controls, and foreign exchange controls. With the support of the
World Bank, IMF, and other donors, the reforms led to a brief
turnaround in economic performance following a period of negative
growth in the early 1990s. Kenya's real GDP grew 5% in 1995 and 4%
in 1996, and inflation remained under control. Growth slowed after
1997, averaging only 1.5% in 1997-2000. In 1997, political violence
damaged the tourist industry, and Kenya's Enhanced Str