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Viewing cable 07NAIROBI2353, 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS

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07NAIROBI2353 2007-06-07 03:35 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Nairobi
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DE RUEHNR #2353/01 1580335
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 070335Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0153
INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASH DC
UNCLAS NAIROBI 002353 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE ALSO FOR AF/E, AF/EPS, EB/OIA HEATHER GOETHERT, AND L/CID SAM 
MCDONALD 
 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/RD/ANESA 
 
TREASURY FOR VIRGINIA BRANDON 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: EINV KIDE OPIC CASC PGOV KE
SUBJECT: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS 
- KENYA 
 
REFS: (A) STATE 55422  (B) 05 NAIROBI 3255 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 
 
CONTAINS BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.  NOT FOR RELEASE OUTSIDE 
USG CHANNELS.  PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1.  (U) The U.S. Mission in Kenya is aware of one (1) outstanding 
claim of a United States business interest against a branch of the 
Government of Kenya (GOK). 
 
2.  (U) Background: In December 1995, Claimant A entered into a 
joint venture with a Kenyan public university ("the university"), 
via a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), to establish computer 
instruction centers.  This partnership sought to impart computer 
skills to Kenyan students and over the years expanded to several 
centers across the country, using U.S. expertise, intellectual 
property, and technology supplied by Claimant A to staff and run the 
curriculum. 
 
3.  (SBU) The partnership run successfully for seven years when, in 
June 2003, the university, citing management irregularities, 
unilaterally took over the entire enterprise.  Whilst Claimant A and 
the university agreed in principle to proceed to arbitration, as 
provided for by the MOA that established the partnership, the 
arbitration process has yet to commence, despite the significant 
efforts that U.S. Embassy Kenya officers, including the previous 
U.S. Ambassador (ref B) and several Congressmen and Senators have 
expended in pursuit of a satisfactory resolution since the 
management takeover. 
 
4.  (SBU) At the time of the university takeover, Claimant A 
contends it had invested approximately Kshs. 35 million (USD 
500,000), but had only recouped about 50% of this amount. 
Furthermore, Claimant A estimates a loss of investment in excess of 
$5 million when projected revenues are considered and also estimates 
that the university is currently collecting in excess of Kenyan 
shillings 100 million (USD 1.43 million) annually from the IT 
Learning Center, based at its campus in Juja Town, and from 16 other 
accreditation centers in Nairobi.  Finally, according to Claimant A, 
the university has also set into motion plans to develop a 
technology park, a project concept that had been envisioned for 
implementation at some later phase within the spirit of the joint 
MOA.  Claimant A asserts that the university needs to reverse its 
suspension of the MOA or provide financial compensation. 
 
5.  (SBU) U.S. Mission Actions on Behalf of U.S. Claimant: In June 
2003 Claimant A formally sought U.S. Embassy Nairobi intervention in 
its dispute with the Kenyan university, citing a unilateral breach 
of the parties' MOA.  Subsequently, embassy officials contacted GOK 
counterparts on Claimant A's behalf and persuaded the university to 
submit the case to arbitration, as agreed in the MOA.  The embassy 
has also signaled to the GOK the desirability of an early and, if 
possible, amicable settlement of this dispute on many occasions.  To 
date, Claimant A has refused to engage local counsel and pursue this 
case in the Kenyan legal system.  It has also refused to accept the 
university's offer of arbitration under the MOA's terms. 
 
6.  (SBU) As part of a March 20, 2007 conference call, Claimant A's 
president requested that U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael 
Ranneberger intervene in the matter.  His company's local 
representative also participated in the conference call.  In 
response, on April 24, 2007, Ambassador Ranneberger wrote to Kenyan 
Minister of Education, Dr. George Saitoti, requesting the 
reinstatement of the MOA by the Kenyan university.  A copy of this 
letter was also sent to Minister of Internal Security John Michuki, 
a personal acquaintance of Claimant A's president.  Claimant A's 
president believes Security Minister Michuki can assist in 
facilitating a decision that would bring both parties closer to a 
negotiated resolution.  U.S. Embassy FCS officers have followed up 
with contacts in both the Education and Internal Security ministries 
but have yet to receive a concrete reply to the Ambassador's letter. 
 (U.S. Embassy officers have met and corresponded with Claimant A's 
local representative on several occasion). 
 
7.  (SBU) Claimant's Name: 
 
Claimant A: Nebraska-based Micro-Mini Systems (MMS) 
 
University: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 
(JKUAT) 
 
8.  (U) Primary U.S. Mission contacts: 
FCS Counselor for Commercial Affairs Edward Yagi 
Email: edward.yagi@mail.doc.gov 
Tel: 254-20-363-6066 
Fax: 254-20-363-6722 
(Please note, Mr. Yagi will soon depart post and will be replaced by 
Jim Sullivan.) 
 
FCS Senior Commercial Specialist Humphrey Lilech 
Email: Humphrey.lilech@mail.doc.gov 
Tel: 254-20-363-6438 
 
State Department Economics Officer George W. Aldridge 
Email: aldridgegw@state.gov 
Tel: 254-20-363-6048 
Fax: 254-20-363-6011 
 
Ranneberger