Kenya Facts

Kenya’s history is full of changes and influences. Especially in the last century and in most recent developments as of 2008.

There are two websites that offer great information. One of them is Out of Africa - Too - One Man's Journey. If you would you like to read more personal accounts and journals, which is the best and direct way of getting the REAL facts about Kenya, then African Safari Journals is a fantastic place for you.

If you are looking for a basic map on Kenya, you can click here and for more detailed city maps or bigger maps of the country, you can go to MAPS!

Some people are interested in current population figures and like to know the image of the national flag of Kenya, than World-Gazetteer will be the place to find this all out.

Swahili being the most popular language besides English and all the different tribal dialects, one might like to get more details about this language.
The Kamusi Project is the place to visit for this information.

Other Facts about Kenya include environmental and economical issues. Ecology Action and Solar Cooking International have made it their mission to empower people and ‘help them help themselves’. In the process everybody gains and it is just a wonderful thing.

Then there is BEADS for Education. BEADS mission is to enhance the status of women in the community and to promote environmental awareness with a goal of preserving natural resources. BEADS programs provide school scholarships for African girls, promote business development for African women and support conservation through education.

S'harity friendship with Kenya is a website dedicated to help and work with Kenya's street children.





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General Kenya Facts

Area: Covers an area of 225,000 sq miles (582,646 sq km). Approx the size of Texas State, USA

Administrative Divisions: 8 Provinces including the Nairobi area. Provinces are: Central, Coast, Eastern, North, Rift Valley, Western and North Eastern. These provinces are divided into administrative areas known as Districts.

Climate: Pleasant and favorable with plenty of sunshine all year round. Rainfall is sometimes heavy around April to May while some areas are more cloudy though without much rain around July/August.

Population: Estimated at 33,829,590 million (July 2005)

Religion: 40% Protestant, 30% Roman Catholic, 6% Muslim, 23% other religious believes.

Capital City: Nairobi; population approximately 2 million

Major Towns: Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret.

National Language: Kiswahili. Other 42 ethnic languages are also spoken in Kenya.

Official Language: English

Independence Day: December 12, 1963 (Jamhuri Day) - Independence from British colonial rule.

Public Holidays:
New Year's Day - 01 January
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day - 01 May
Madaraka Day* - 01 June
Moi Day* - 10 October
Kenyatta Day* - 20 October
Christmas - 25 December
Boxing Day - 26 December
Idd - ul - Fitr

Any holiday falling on a Sunday becomes a public holiday the following Monday.

* Kenya National Holidays

Politics and Government: Democratic Government with Political Pluralism. The President is the Head of State and Government. The Constitution is the supreme law of the State. It establishes and determines the composition, powers and duties of the main organs of government namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.

These Kenya Facts are from The official site of the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, DC