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2007
	May-2007:
		21-07: The Central Bank of Kenya has announced new tough rules that require Forex Bureaus to have a minimum working capital of US$ 30,000 to operate.
		16-07: Nairobi hosts Kenya's second E-Tourism conference starting this Friday at the Mombasa Serena Hotel.
		16-07: Kenya's western tourism circuit is set for a major boost with the regular sighting in Lake Victoria of the otter, a carnivorous, aquatic mammal mostly associated with the South American and Asian sea waters.
	July-2007:
		20-07: KCB Nanyuki Mavuno Safari rally kicks off from 20-21 July 2007 in Nanyuki. The 25 edition of the rally, the Mavuno rally has 26 entrants so far.
		First ever Community Based Tourism Exhibition, Symposium and Investors Forum to be held at the KICC from 17-19 of September 2007. The theme is, Community Based Tourism: Ultimate Doorway to Poverty Alleviation.
		Two leading Congolese musicians are expected in the country on Moi Day, October 10 - Tshala Muana and soukous maestro King Kester Emeneya will perform at the Carnivore restaurant.
		Nairobi will next week week become a movie capital of sorts when over 10,000 enthusiasts from the East African region and beyond meet for the second edition of the Kenya International Film Festival (KIFF). A total of 200 films will be screened.
		The Kenya shilling slipped marginally against the dollar on Friday and is expected to test the 66.50 level in coming days, dealers said.
		The report on what may have caused a Kenya Airways plane to crash in Cameroon early this year, could be made public by the end of October, said Titus Naikuni, KQ's CEO at a recent AGM in Nairobi.
		Ngong Forest has been the site of an artistic rescue effort. 18 artists have gathered here for the second annual Art in the Forest workshop, for the sole purpose of creating art from the materials provided by nature.
		The Kenya Wildlife Services will upgrade and brand more facilities in Western Kenya to boost the region’s tourism but rising insecurity in areas like Mt. Elgon may ruin the good work.
		A case in which Prince Ernst August of Hanover was fined over Sh39 million for assaulting a hotelier at the Kenya Coast has taken a new twist after a Hanover court set a side the decision of a lower court.
		Kenya’s tourism earnings are projected to peak at US$939 million by year end, buoyed by expected tourist arrivals from China and Iran, following plans by two airlines from the two countries to introduce direct flights, officials said here.
		The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the umbrella body of airlines, has announced a standard that will pave the way for check-in using mobile phones enabled with two-dimensional (2D) bar codes.
		The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) will replace all the landing lights at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa.
		Kenya’s quest to be a top-end tourism destination appears to be bearing fruit with a poll on tourists leaving the country showing that more than half earned between $20,000 and $40,000 annually.
		Promotion of domestic tourism gets a notch higher next month when the Domestic Tourism Council of Kenya (DTCK) is launched.
		America is poised to become Kenya’s leading source of foreign tourists next year with projections of over 100,000 arrivals annually.
		The Lukeino basin of Kabarnet in Baringo district has over the years been attracting scholars, especially historians. The basin in Kipsaraman division has been yielding exciting evidence concerning the prehistoric human being.
	Jan 12 2008	The political crisis in Kenya has cost the tourism industry Sh4 billion, Kenya Tourism foundation (KTF) chief executive, Ms Margaret Otieno has said.
		The future looks bright for musicians in Kenya as new revamped Music Copyright Society of Kenya which was mandated to collect royalties on behalf of musicians got down to business.
	Jan 13 2008	Traditional Kenyan foods are now on the menus of top hotels in Kenya.
		Tourism sector operators have been urged to step up activity in the domestic segment of the market that is expected to weather the effects of recent political unrest.
	Jan 14 2008	The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has issued a notice assuring cargo and cruise vessels that Mombasa port is secure in view of the post-election violence in some parts of the country.
		The Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) and key players in the tourism industry have embarked on a media campaign to correct the negative image that has been created from the post-election violence.
		Local entertainers Sunday showed solidarity with Kenyans affected by the post-election crisis sparked by the declaration of Mr Mwai Kibaki as President, adding to calls for leaders to end the impasse.