president, Dr. Charles MARANGA, secretary general]; SAFINA [Farah
MAALIM, chairman, Mghanga MWANDAWIRO, secretary general]; Social
Democratic Party or SDP

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 ; Protestant National Council of
Churches of Kenya or NCCK ; Roman Catholic and other
Christian churches; Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims or SUPKEM
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, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNU, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO,
WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Samuel K. CHEMAI (recalled in November
1999)
chancery: 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: (202) 387-6101
FAX: (202) 462-3829
consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York

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: (2) 537-800
FAX: (2) 537-810

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@Kenya:Economy

Economy - overview: Kenya is well placed to serve as an engine of
growth in East Africa, but its economy is 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 in 1997-99 however. Political violence damaged
the tourist industry, and Kenya's Enhanced Structural Adjustment
Program lapsed due to the government's failure to maintain reform or
address public sector corruption. A new economic t