Daniel
Toroitich arap MOI]
opposition party: Democratic Party of Kenya or DP [Mwai KIBAKI]; Forum
for the Restoration of Democracy-Asili or FORD-Asili [Martin SHIKUKU,
chairman]; Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Kenya or FORD-Kenya
[Michael Kijana WAMALWA]; Forum for the Restoration of
Democracy-People or FORD-People [Kimani wa NYOIKE]; Forum for the
Restoration of Democracy-Saba Saba or Asili Saba Saba [Kenneth MATIBA,
chairman]; National Development Party or NDP [Raila ODINGA, president
and Dr. Charles MARANGA, secretary-general]; Social Democratic Party
or SDP [Charity NGILU]; SAFINA [Mutari KIGANO, chairman and Dr.
Richard LEAKEY, secretary-general]

Political pressure groups and leaders: National Convention Executive
Council or NCEC, a proreform coalition of political parties and
non-government organizations [Kivutha KIBWANA, leader]; Roman Catholic
and other Christian churches; human rights groups; labor unions;
Muslim organizations

International organization participation: ACP, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO,
G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO,
IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAU,
UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM,
UNMOP, UNOMIL, UNPREDEP, UNU, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Samson K. CHEMAI
chancery: 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101
FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829
consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Prudence B. BUSHNELL (17 July 1996)
embassy: corner of Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi
mailing address: P. O. Box 30137, Unit 64100, APO AE 09831
telephone: [254] (2) 334141
FAX: [254] (2) 340838

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@Kenya:Economy

Economy-overview: Since 1993, the government of Kenya has implemented
a program of economic liberalization and reform. Steps have included
the removal of import licensing and price controls, removal of foreign
exchange controls, fiscal and monetary restraint, and reduction of the
public sector through privatizing publicly owned companies and
downsizing the civil service. With the support of the World Bank, IMF,
and ot