Two recent developments have slightly raised the world’s awareness of Kenya – previously limited to its reputation as the safari capital of the world and its production of a series of outstanding long-distance runners.
The country could bask in the reflected glow of Barack Obama’s historic election as US President in 2008, given that his late father was a Kenyan. In addition, the country is credited with the introduction of M-Pesa, a cellphone money-transfer technology that is now the object of worldwide study and replication.
