[115] The 2002 elections marked an important turning point in Kenya's democratic evolution in that power was transferred peacefully from the Kenya African National Union (KANU), which had ruled the country since independence, to the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), a coalition of political parties. [93], In 2013, Kenya held its first general elections after the new constitution had been passed. The dormant volcano is located in Tanzania. The Nandi were the first ethnic group to be put in a native reserve to stop them from disrupting the building of the railway. It was quickly suppressed by forces commanded by Chief of General Staff Mahamoud Mohamed, a veteran Somali military official. These schemes are managed by the National Irrigation Board and account for 18% of irrigated land area in Kenya. The World Bank estimated growth of 4.3% in 2012.[145]. The area receives a great deal of sunshine every month. The Kenya Sevens team ranked 9th in the IRB Sevens World Series for the 2006 season. [231] There are also many fish-and-chips shops. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of market capitalisation. Our culture, our societies don't accept. The hottest period is February and March, leading into the season of the long rains, and the coldest is in July, until mid-August. The northwestern Turkana region was especially affected,[91] with local schools shut down as a result. [146] The Kenya Tourism Board is responsible for maintaining information pertaining to tourism in Kenya. The "short rains" season occurs from October to November/December. New York Times. Imperial rivalry was prevented when Germany handed its coastal holdings to Britain in 1890. They cover news, business, sports, and entertainment. Pigeon peas are very drought-resistant, so can be grown in areas with less than 650 mm annual rainfall. Kenya has good relations with the United Kingdom. The estimated life expectancy dropped in 2009 to approximately 55 years — five years below the 1990 level. Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government. The United Kingdom ceded sovereignty over the Colony of Kenya. "[137], In November 2008, WikiLeaks brought wide international attention[138] to The Cry of Blood report, which documents the extrajudicial killing of gangsters by the Kenyan police. The 1983 elections were held a year early, and were a direct result of a failed military coup on 2 August 1982. The Isukuti is a vigorous dance performed by the Luhya sub-tribes to the beat of a traditional drum called the Isukuti during many occasions such as the birth of a child, marriage, or funeral. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. [202], The total fertility rate in Kenya was estimated to be 4.49 children per woman in 2012. Decision Pursuant to Article 15 of the Rome Statute on the Authorization of an Investigation into the Situation in the Republic of Kenya, ICC-01/09, International Criminal Court (ICC), 31 … [185], British English is primarily used in Kenya. Disasters 27.1 (2003): 72-90. "Alarmingly, the Claimant A significant population of other wild animals, reptiles, and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves in the country. For those who proceed to the secondary level, there is a national examination at the end of Form Four – the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), which determines those proceeding to the universities, other professional training, or employment. [126] The President of Kenya is the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces. The principal cash crops are tea, horticultural produce, and coffee. [182][183], According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), In 2019, Kenya had a total population of 47,564,296 inhabitants. On the heels of the Garissa Massacre of 1980, Kenyan troops committed the Wagalla massacre in 1984 against thousands of civilians in Wajir County. With a population of more than 47.6 million people in the 2019 census,[11] Kenya is the 29th most populous country. The "long rains" season occurs from March/April to May/June. [154] Roughly half of Kenya's 127 flower farms are concentrated around Lake Naivasha, 90 kilometres northwest of Nairobi. Despite major achievements in the health sector, Kenya still faces many challenges. Kenya currently imports all crude petroleum requirements. [43][44] Since the 10th century, rulers of Kilwa would go on to build elaborate coral mosques and introduce copper coinage.[45]. [171] The causes of child labour include poverty, the lack of access to education, and weak government institutions. This election was marked by large-scale intimidation of opponents, as well as harassment of election officials. There exists an informal economy that is never counted as part of the official GDP figures. The British began counter-insurgency operations. [131] Further, the wisdom and prudence of certain decisions of procurement have been publicly questioned.[132]. The Republic of Kenya's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation. Lately, there has been controversy in Kenyan athletics circles, with the defection of a number of Kenyan athletes to represent other countries, chiefly Bahrain and Qatar. Kenya ranks poorly on the Fragile States Index at number 25 out of 178 countries, ranked in 2019, and is placed in the ALERT category. [101], The temperature remains high throughout these months of tropical rain. There are an estimated 47 different communities, with Bantus (60%) and Nilotes (30%) constituting the majority of local residents. The service, industry and manufacturing sectors only employ 25% of the labour force but contribute 75% of GDP. In between, they have the 10-o'clock tea (chai ya saa nne) and 4 p.m. tea (chai ya saa kumi). The Kenyatta family also heavily invested in the coastal hotel business, with Kenyatta personally owning the Leonard Beach Hotel. Sheng is a Kiswahili-based cant spoken in some urban areas. The numbers are estimated to be around 60,287 people or 0.13% of the population.[2]. [17] Agriculture is the largest sector: tea and coffee are traditional cash crops, while fresh flowers are a fast-growing export. More than 80,000 members of the Kikuyu ethnic group were held in detention camps without trial, often subject to brutal treatment. Drum beats are very complex and include both native rhythms and imported ones, especially the Congolese cavacha rhythm. The official residence of … [65] A ceasefire was eventually reached with the signature of the Arusha Memorandum in October 1967, but relative insecurity prevailed through 1969. (The post of prime minister was abolished in 1964, reestablished in 2008, and abolished again in 2010.) [207] A colonial order of gender emerged where males dominated females. [5] Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Rape, defilement, and battering are not always seen as serious crimes. [49] In addition, the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Omani and Zanzibari traders in response to the interruption of the transatlantic slave trade by British abolitionists. THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FINAL REPORT VOLUME - II … Irrigation is carried out on individual or on group farms averaging 0.1–0.4 ha. Parliament of Kenya seen from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre tower. After independence, Kenya remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. An interim boundaries commission was formed in 2010 to review the constituencies and in its report, it recommended the creation of an additional 80 constituencies. The Mau Mau, also known as the Kenya Land and Freedom Army, were primarily members of the Kikuyu ethnic group. Lyrics are also written in local languages. The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington DC wishes to alert all Kenyan citizens of existence in the social media of a FRAUDULENT announcement to the effect that the President of the United States of America has issued an Executive Order allowing eligible Kenya citizens to apply for a fake “permanent America E-Visa”. The Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force compose the National Defence Forces. The colonial history of Kenya dates from the establishment of a German protectorate over the Sultan of Zanzibar's coastal possessions in 1885, followed by the arrival of the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1888. In 1995, Richard Leakey formed the Safina party, but it was denied registration until November 1997. Under the new constitution and with President Kibaki prohibited by term limits from running for a third term, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta ran for office. [92] The crisis was reportedly over by early 2012 because of coordinated relief efforts. [201] Kenya had an estimated 15 million cases of malaria in 2006. As a result, preparations began for all elective seats in parliament as well as the president. Previous to the 2013 elections, there were 210 constituencies in Kenya. Besides the former Super League team, he has played for the Widnes Vikings and with the Sale Sharks. Gnus and Zebras in Maasai Mara National Reserve, a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya. Kenya also has a cement production industry. According to archaeological dating of associated artifacts and skeletal material, the Cushites first settled in the lowlands of Kenya between 3,200 and 1,300 BC, a phase referred to as the Lowland Savanna Pastoral Neolithic. Kenya is divided into 47 semi-autonomous counties that are headed by governors. In 2011, Kenya began sending troops to Somalia to fight the Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab. At its height, its authority stretched over the entire length of the Swahili Coast, including Kenya. Swahili, a Bantu language with Arabic, Persian, and other Middle-Eastern and South Asian loanwords, later developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples. Article 5: The Territory Kenya consists of the territory and territorial waters comprising Kenya on the effective date, and any additional territory and territorial waters as defined by an Act of Parliament. [206] The Supreme Court overturned the election results in what became a landmark ruling in Africa and one of the very few in the world in which the results of a presidential elections were annulled. The Maasai culture is well known to tourism, despite constituting a relatively small part of Kenya's population. [144] Industry and manufacturing is the smallest sector, accounting for 16% of GDP. [99] The highlands are the site of the highest point in Kenya and the second highest peak on the continent: Mount Kenya, which reaches a height of 5,199 m (17,057 ft) and is the site of glaciers. (eds. The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography 4th edition. 25 of 2012", Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election Violence, "Laws on Homosexuality in African Nations", "Here are the 10 countries where homosexuality may be punished by death", "Obama lectures Kenyan president on gay rights", "WikiLeaks wins Amnesty International 2009 Media Award", "Was extra-judicial killing of Eastleigh 'thugs' justified? Kenya's largest National Park is Tsavo, which is in fact made up of two Parks-Tsavo East and Tsavo West. [36] The Bantu migration brought new developments in agriculture and ironworking to the region. Bass, guitar, and percussion are the usual instruments. Prominent local gospel musicians include the Kenyan Boys Choir. Republic of Kenya, was at the time of the filing of the petition mandated to provide health services, create an enabling environment, regulate, and set standards and policy for health service delivery in Kenya. In the ensuing violence, 1,500 people were killed and another 600,000 were internally displaced, making it the worst post-election violence in Kenya. This practice is however on the decline as the country becomes more modernised, and in 2011 it was banned in Kenya. 30—Slavery, servitude and The country has no strategic reserves and relies solely on oil marketers' 21-day oil reserves required under industry regulations. P. 762, HC Deb 22 November 1963 vol 684 cc1329-400 wherein the UK Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and for the Colonies stated: "An agreement was then signed on the 8th October 1963, providing that on the date when Kenya became independent the territories comprising the Kenya Coastal Strip would become part of Kenya proper.". The largest share of Kenya's electricity supply comes from geothermal energy,[160] followed by hydroelectric stations at dams along the upper Tana River, as well as the Turkwel Gorge Dam in the west. The opposition party started by Oginga Odinga - Kenya People's Union (KPU) - was banned in 1969 following the Kisumu Massacre and KPU leaders were still in detention without trial in gross violation of the U.N. There are 15 airports which have paved runways. Kibaki was re-elected in highly contested elections marred by political and ethnic violence. Despite the outcome of this ruling, the Supreme Court and the head of the Supreme Court were seen as powerful institutions that could carry out their role of checking the powers of the president. [171] Kenya has ratified Convention No. Median age at first marriage increases with increasing education. [187], There are a total of 69 languages spoken in Kenya. [36] Bantu groups in Kenya include the Kikuyu, Luhya, Kamba, Kisii, Meru, Kuria, Aembu, Ambeere, Wadawida-Watuweta, Wapokomo, and Mijikenda, among others. Foreign-rooted populations include Somalis (from Somalia), Arabs, Asians, and Europeans. In 1952, Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were on holiday at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya when her father, King George VI, died in his sleep. Popular Kenyan newspapers include: Television stations based in Kenya include: All of these terrestrial channels are transmitted via a DVB T2 digital TV signal. Graduates from the polytechnics and colleges can then join the workforce and later obtain a specialised higher diploma qualification after a further one to two years of training, or join the university—usually in the second or third year of their respective course. [119] Kenya is one of the most pro-American nations in Africa, and the wider world. He eventually surrendered in Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia) fourteen days after the Armistice was signed in 1918. Despite its impressive commercial approach and interests in the country, Kenya's academia and higher education system is notoriously rigid and disconnected from the needs of the local labour market and is widely blamed for the high number of unemployable and "half-baked" university graduates who struggle to fit in the modern workplace.[213]. Beginning in 1998, Moi attempted to influence the country's succession politics to have Uhuru Kenyatta elected in the upcoming 2002 elections. Githeri is a common lunchtime dish in many households, while Ugali with vegetables, sour milk (mursik), meat, fish, or any other stew is generally eaten by much of the population for lunch or supper. The word benga is occasionally used to refer to any kind of pop music. As of late July 2004, the system consisted of 43 commercial banks (down from 48 in 2001) and several non-bank financial institutions including mortgage companies, four savings and loan associations, and several core foreign-exchange bureaus.[143]. Kenya has no single prominent culture that identifies it. [25] An 1882 map drawn by Joseph Thompsons, a Scottish geologist and naturalist, indicated Mt. [162][163], Kenya has proven deposits of oil in Turkana. Legislative power is vested exclusively in Parliament. Kenya is active in several sports, among them cricket, rallying, football, rugby, field hockey, and boxing. The most important of these was the Swynnerton Plan, which was used to both reward loyalists and punish Mau Mau. Agriculture and Technology. Available from: Kenya's Costly ‘Stability’. The result of this examination is needed for placement at secondary school.[211]. [72] Kenyatta ruled until his death on 22 August 1978.[74]. December 28 1973. [141] In 2017, Kenya ranked 92nd in the World Bank ease of doing business rating from 113rd in 2016 (of 190 countries). The country is known chiefly for its dominance in middle-distance and long-distance athletics, having consistently produced Olympic and Commonwealth Games champions in various distance events, especially in 800 m, 1,500 m, 3,000 m steeplechase, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the marathon. Mwai Kibaki became the first president to serve under this new constitution while Uhuru Kenyatta became the first president elected under this constitution. Lyrics are most often in Kiswahili or English. [53], While building the railway through Tsavo, a number of the Indian railway workers and local African labourers were attacked by two lions known as the Tsavo maneaters. $76.07 billion (Purchasing Power Parity, 2012), small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminium, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism, tea, coffee, horticultural products, petroleum products, cement, fish, machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics, emergency loans, which are more expensive in respect to interest rates, but are quickly available, group loans for smaller groups (4–5 members) and larger groups (up to 30 members), women's loans, which are also available to groups of women. In Kenya, the management and control of the company has, through forgery, crime and complicity of the Republic of Kenya, been taken over by Kamlesh Pattni”. Analysis of the current situation of Kenya Politics: Democratic nation supported by a relatively stable political regime ・ Kenya achieved independence in 1963 and became republic (a presidential system) in 1964. The young princess cut short her trip and returned home immediately to assume the throne. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}1°N 38°E / 1°N 38°E / 1; 38. Tourists, the largest number being from Germany and the United Kingdom, are attracted mainly to the coastal beaches and the game reserves, notably, the expansive East and Tsavo West National Park, 20,808 square kilometres (8,034 sq mi) to the southeast. The shantytown is believed to house between 170,000[179] and 1 million people. It was said to be founded in the 10th century by Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi,[41] a Persian Sultan from Shiraz in southern Iran. [181], Kenya has a diverse population that includes many of the major ethnoracial and linguistic groups found in Africa. Executive power is exercised by the government. Kenya has proven oil deposits in Turkana County. THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF HEALTH KENYA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT (P173820) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN (SEP) MAY 2020 2 … On the east and north-east, it borders Somalia. They upset some of the world's best teams and reached the semi-finals of the 2003 tournament. [212] There are very wide regional disparities: for example, Nairobi had the highest level of literacy at 87.1 per cent, compared to North Eastern Province, the lowest, at 8.0 per cent. [51], During the railway construction era, there was a significant influx of Indian workers, who provided the bulk of the skilled manpower required for construction. Declaration of Human Rights. Locations often coincide with electoral wards. This lasts one to three years (KG1, KG2 and KG3) and is financed privately because there has been no government policy on pre-schooling until recently. The majority of Kenyans are Christian (85.5%), of whom 53.9% are Protestant and 20.6% are Roman Catholic. [193] The only Jewish synagogue in the country is located in Nairobi. Kenya's installed capacity increased from 1,142 megawatts between 2001 and 2003 to 2,341 in 2016. [153], Kenya is the world's 3rd largest exporter of cut flowers. Although it held on to power, KANU won 100 seats and lost 88 seats to the six opposition parties. Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft) can be seen from Kenya to the south of the Tanzanian border. In 2019, the nation placed 137th out of 180 countries in the index, with a score of 28 out of 100. [27][28][29], The first inhabitants of present-day Kenya were hunter-gatherer groups, akin to the modern Khoisan speakers. Additionally, a distinct local dialect, Kenyan English, is used by some communities and individuals in the country, and contains features unique to it that were derived from local Bantu languages such as Kiswahili and Kikuyu. Despite British hopes of handing power to "moderate" local rivals, it was the Kenya African National Union (KANU) of Jomo Kenyatta that formed a government. It resulted in an economic crisis propagated by ethnic violence as the president was accused of rigging electoral results to retain power. According to 2009 estimates, HIV/AIDS prevalence is about 6.3% of the adult population. Following Kenyatta's death in 1978, Daniel arap Moi became president. [52], To chase von Lettow, the British deployed the British Indian Army troops from India but needed large numbers of porters to overcome the formidable logistics of transporting supplies far into the interior on foot. The governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France also collectively issued a press statement cautioning about the law's potential impact. Many translated example sentences containing "Republic of Kenya" – Japanese-English dictionary and search engine for Japanese translations. In November Operation Anvil opened on 24 April 1954, after weeks of planning by the army with the approval of the War Council. [216] Most of these defections occur because of economic or financial factors. An official probe into the atrocities was later ordered in 2011. [10] The country has a young population, with 73% of residents aged below 30 years because of rapid population growth,[176][177] from 2.9 million to 40 million inhabitants over the last century. Orthodox Christianity counts 621,200 adherents. Constituencies are an electoral subdivision, with each county comprising a whole number of constituencies. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, in 2011 there were 65,000 qualified nurses registered in the country, 8,600 clinical officers, and 7,000 doctors, for the population of 43 million people (these figures from official registers include those who have died or left the profession, hence the actual number of these workers may be lower).[196]. The production of major food staples such as corn is subject to sharp weather-related fluctuations. [122], Base Titanium, a subsidiary of Base resources of Australia, shipped its first major consignment of minerals to China. 129 on labour inspection in agriculture.[172]. [109], Kenya had a 2019 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 4.2/10, ranking it 133rd globally out of 172 countries. [78], In 1991, Kenya transitioned to a multiparty political system after 26 years of single-party rule. In western Kenya, among the Luo, fish is a common dish; among the Kalenjin, who dominate much of the Rift Valley Region, mursik—sour milk—is a common drink. Further, in the aftermath of the national elections of December 2007 and the violence that subsequently engulfed the country, a commission of inquiry, the Waki Commission, commended its readiness and adjudged it to "have performed its duty well. They also participated in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The story details the effects of the Mau Mau on the lives of Kenyans. [200] However, the 2011 UNAIDS Report suggests that the HIV epidemic may be improving in Kenya, as HIV prevalence is declining among young people (ages 15–24) and pregnant women. The Constitution of Kenya 3 P art 2—r iGhts and f undamental f reedoms 26—Right to life. This was last seen in August and September 2011, prompting the Kenyans for Kenya initiative by the Red Cross.[152]. In Ehert, C., and Posnansky, M. They are renowned for their elaborate upper-body adornment and jewellery. [38][39] Many historians had long believed that the city-states were established by Arab or Persian traders, but archaeological evidence has led scholars to recognise the city-states as an indigenous development which, though subjected to foreign influence due to trade, retained a Bantu cultural core. Spreading to other parts of East Africa, in the Neol The economy has seen much expansion, seen by strong performance in tourism, higher education, and telecommunications, and decent post-drought results in agriculture, especially the vital tea sector. [18] Africa is Kenya's largest export market, followed by the European Union. Primary school is free in public schools and those attending can join a vocational youth/village polytechnic, or make their own arrangements for an apprenticeship program and learn a trade such as tailoring, carpentry, motor vehicle repair, brick-laying and masonry for about two years.[211]. Kenya is usually classified as a frontier market or occasionally an emerging market, but it is not one of the least developed countries. [84] His win was strongly criticised by his major opponents, Kibaki and Odinga, as being fraudulent. [79][81], The elections of 1992 marked the beginning of multiparty politics after more than 25 years of rule by KANU. In May 1953, General Sir George Erskine took charge as commander-in-chief of the colony's armed forces, with the personal backing of Winston Churchill.[58]. Aid agencies subsequently shifted their emphasis to recovery initiatives, including digging irrigation canals and distributing plant seeds. The commercialisation of the pigeon pea is now enabling some farmers to buy assets ranging from mobile phones to productive land and livestock, and is opening pathways for them to move out of poverty. 1 1. Kenya has competed in the Cricket World Cup since 1996. Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast to temperate inland to arid in the north and northeast parts of the country.
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