KENYA
changes its ways

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BUSINESS HOURS AND HOLIDAYS

Nairobi city skyline

BUSINESS HOURS

On average, business hours are international.

Sunday's most commercial shops are closed. Saturdays some stores can be found open until lunch time, whereafter they shut down. During weekdays, places stay open until 7 or 8:00 pm, with a one hour break from 1pm to 2pm for lunch, opening usually at around 9am. Government institutions close at 5pm and do not function before 9am.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1999

January 1 New Years Day

February 9th *

Idd El Fitr

April 2

Good Friday

April 5

Easter Monday

June 1
Madaraka Day - anniversary of internal self government

October 10

Moi Day

October 20

Kenyatta Day

December 12

Independence Day

December 25, 26
Christmas Day

*varies depending on the moon cycle


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© World INvestment NEws, 1999.
This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Kenya published in Forbes Global Magazine.
November 29th 1999 Issue.
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