A couple of things you are waking up to this morning:

1. Kenya’s tourism offerings might be shifting from the traditional high cost hotel or lodge, white beach and game drive experience to the warmth of a domesticated, cozy and personalised environment.

In the next three months, the Government will officially launch a new tourism concept known as “Home-stays” to provide pocket friendly and secure accommodation option for today’s adventure seeking tourists.

The Standard

2. Kenya will embark on the construction of the continent’s largest geothermal project this week, as the country moves to bring on stream green energy projects to cut its dependence on hydro and thermal power.

The East African

3. A guide on the management of investments in real estate industry at the bourse is in the offing once the Ministry of Finance approves and gazettes recommendations from the capital markets regulator.

Daily Nation

4. Kenya opens nine-nation search for foreign investors

 Business Daily

5.  The Central Organization of Trade Unions says it will appeal a High Court ruling that bundled out the National Hospital Insurance Fund caretaker board appointed by President Mwai Kibaki.

KBC

6. The Food basket as of 20^th July, 2012

NTV

7. Kenya is seeking more than 340,000 tonnes of oil products for August and September, about 16 percent more than previous volumes, traders said on Monday.

Reuters

8. The 10 Richest Bankers In Kenya

Ventures Africa