From:  http://allafrica.com/stories/200709030222.html

Kenya has submitted a bid to host the African round of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) meeting set for November next year.

The bid was submitted by the board of the Kenya Information Centre (Kenic) on behalf of the private sector and the Government.

Speaking during Kenic's annual general meeting on Friday, chairman Anthony Mugambi, disclosed that a team comprising Government, private sector and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) will be constituted to lobby for the bid.

Mark McFadden

Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency

mcfadden@ispcp.info