Elections are conducted after every five years with people above the age of 18 being eligible to vote. Administratively, Kenya is divided into 47 independent counties with a governor at the head of each county as per the new constitution. Within the counties are constituencies while locations are the lowest division below electoral wards. Kenya has the biggest and most progressive economy in the east and central Africa.
Despite the strong economy, it has a very low Human Development Index of 0. Despite its importance, agriculture is the least developed sector. Despite its classification as a developing or frontier market, Kenya is not on the list of least developed countries. Kanya is one of the 17 countries of East Africa. Ferdinand Bada May 16 in World Facts. Olympic Games History. Southeast Asian Countries. But Kenya's ecosystems also include deserts, swamps, mountain, and forests.
Each region has its own mix of plants and animals that are suited to the area's particular conditions. Kenya's highland forests are home to many animals found nowhere else in the world. Kenya was a colony of the United Kingdom from until Since its independence, it has been a republic, with a president, a national assembly, called the Bunge, and a judiciary. Kenya's location between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria means that people from all over Africa and the Middle East have traveled and traded across it for centuries.
This has created a diverse culture with many ethnic groups and languages. Scientists think Northern Kenya and Tanzania may have been the original birthplace of humans. The bones of one of the earliest human ancestors ever found were discovered in Kenya's Turkana Basin.
Slavery is a big part of Kenya's history. During the s and s, many Kenyans were kidnapped and taken as slaves by Arabs, Europeans, and Americans.
By the midth century, slavery was outlawed by most countries, but by then, thousands of Kenyans and other East Africans had been taken to countries throughout the world. All rights reserved. Personality Quizzes. Funny Fill-In. Amazing Animals. However, eating out is not a national pastime, and only the Coast has developed a distinctive regional culinary style, thanks to its long association with Indian Ocean trade.
Traditional food tends to be simple and starchy - practical eating! Ugali maize meal cake is the main staple, along with potatoes or rice.
It is usually accompanied by chicken, beef, goat or vegetable stew, spinach, beans or fish. A nyama choma mutton, goat or beef, roasted over glowing charcoal feast is a typical Kenyan experience.
Coast cuisine is a delight. Seafood sea-perch, parrot-fish, red snapper, king fish, giant crayfish, jumbo prawns, crabs, oysters and sailfish is cooked with lime, coconut, peppers, and a myriad of exotic spices.
Fresh fruit - in particular mangoes, pineapples, pawpaws and citrus - grow well in the coastal climate. Kenyan cuisine has a strong Indian influence, dating back to the 19th Century when Indian labour was used to construct the Mombasa-Kisumu railway and most international tastes are catered for.
In Kenya's major cities there are a plethora of international restaurants - Chinese, Italian, French, Japanese and Thai, to name just a few. The official currency is the Kenya Shilling. Foreign currency is readily exchangeable in banks, bureaux de change or authorised hotels.
Traveller's cheques are widely acceptable, as are credit cards in most established hotels, travel agencies, safari companies and restaurants. Most banks in Kenya are equipped with ATMs and credit card facilities. Banking hours in Nairobi and other major towns open from 9 a. Monday to Friday and 9 a. Business hours are generally 9 a. There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency which can be brought into Kenya.
Kenya enjoys a relatively free press. All three newspapers contain a reasonable coverage of international news and sport. International newspapers and magazines are widely available in Kenya. There are a number of local special interest magazines produced in Kenya of ever-improving quality.
Three major and equal width stripes of black, red and green colours running from top to bottom and separated by narrow white stripes, with a symmetrical shield and white spears superimposed centrally. Home About Kenya Basic Information. Mountains Kenya's highest mountain, Mount Kenya, is also the second highest mountain on the African continent with an altitude of 5,m 17, feet above sea level. Much of central Kenya, either side of the Rift Valley, is over 1, metres above sea level. The Wilds Kenya is famous, above all else, for its incredible game viewing opportunities.
Forests Indigenous forest only covers two per cent of the country; well below the optimum 10 per cent figure.
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