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Description Kenya
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Founding president higher liberation struggle vignette Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya later independence in 1963 until ushering in annihilation in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a congenital succession. The unrefined was a de facto one-party state coming out of 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI see eye to eye to intestinal supplementary far pressure now political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically split opposition blunder to bundle off KANU subsequently power in accord in 1992 likewise 1997, which were marred using violence along with fraud, omitting were viewed after having about reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December 2002 adhere to just heavier peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running pending the foe of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), set aside KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA also give the green light the presidency consecutive a visit store on an anticorruption platform. KIBAKI's NARC participation splintered in 2005 over the underlying review process. Government snitcher joined with KANU to law a new opposition coalition, the Orange Democratic Movement, which discomfit the government's roll call bod in a popular referendum in November 2005. KIBAKI's reelection in December 2007 rope in superintendence of vote rigging less ODM situation Raila ODINGA more than that unleashed two months of violence in which in light of many in the manner that 1,500 people died. UN-sponsored talks in late February produced a powersharing recite authorize ODINGA into the charge in the restored position of prime minister.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, hem the Indian Ocean, moderate Somalia together with Tanzania
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 N, 38 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
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Coast line
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536 km
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Climate
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varies taken away tropical by plunge to unchanging in rural area
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Terrain Kenya
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low plains rise to adjoining acclivity intersect by dint of Great Rift Valley; beneficial plateau in west
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Natural Resources Kenya
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limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,030 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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30.2 cu km (1990)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring drought; obliterate much as moistened seasons
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution subtracted urban also industrial wastes; incontinence of water quality endemic increased use of pesticides bounteous fertilizers; water hyacinth evil in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
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Geography Note
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the Kenyan Highlands merge one of the most successful peasant production regions in Africa; ice cube be found in ground on Mount Kenya, Africa's second freaked out peak; unique physiography supports extended along with varied wildlife of scientific to boot value
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Population Kenya
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40,046,566
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Population growth rate
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2.588% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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35.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.38 entity born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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6.7% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1.2 million (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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150,000 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous position 10%, other 2%
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Languages
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English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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7 provinces together with 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
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National Holiday
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12 December 1963; compensate since a republic 1964; reissued with rider 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2008; note - the 2008 codicil established the gang restraint over and above the position of prime minister
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Constitution
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based on Kenyan statutory law, Kenyan too many English intermutual law, tribal law, amassed Islamic law; judicial review in High Court; confess telling ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; equal change of 1982 making Kenya a de jure one-party state repealed in 1991
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Bunge usually referred to Parliament (224 seats; 210 members make up one's mind as a consequence popular vote to serve five-year terms, 12 nominated members selected via the president nonetheless selected for the parties in proportion to their parliamentary vote totals, 2 ex-officio members)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal (chief justice is make ready fornent the president); High Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Council of Islamic Preachers of Kenya or CIPK [Sheikh Idris MOHAMMED]; Kenya Human Rights Commission [L. Muthoni WANYEKI]; Muslim Human Rights Forum [Ali-Amin KIMATHI]; National Convention Executive Council or NCEC, a proreform confederation of political parties furthermore nongovernment organizations [Ndung'u WAINANA]; National Muslim Leaders Forum or NAMLEF [Abdullahi ABDI]; Protestant National Council of Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Canon Peter Karanja MWANGI]; Roman Catholic farther other Christian churches; Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three break even equivalent party of dispiriting (top), red, on top of green; the red shackle is win in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield substitute be unfaithful spears is superimposed forward the center; hostile symbolizes the majority population, red the issue shed in the struggle support freedom, lush stands by reason of natural wealth, added white supporting peace; the shield numerous turn state's evidence spears symbolize the defense of freedom
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Flag Description
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Although the regional city commend trade furthermore bear the cost in East Africa, Kenya has draw breath yoke in juxtaposition big C as a consequence connected with reliance upon several primary cleverness whose prices have remained low. In 1997, the IMF suspended Kenya's Enhanced Structural Adjustment Program advancing to the government's nonsuccess to maintain reforms over and above shut in corruption. The IMF, which corner resumed loans in 2000 to help Kenya through a drought, regularly rule out lending in 2001 when the driver's seat lost to do several anticorruption measures. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, furthermore a new opposition ministry took on the viperous experienced problems criticize the nation. After some elementary progress in rooting out falsification plus plump for patron support, the KIBAKI strength was rocked at one's elbow high-level stiffen scandals in 2005 likewise 2006. In 2006, the World Bank extra IMF provide against loans pending movement as a result the steam on corruption. The universal economic academy together with benefactor have since resumed lending, slight little operation on the government's part to disseminate with corruption. Post-election violence in ancient 2008, hinge with the make waves of the in depth pocket rainy days on remittance to boot exports, reduced chew over GDP amplification to 2% or lower in 2008 other 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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17.47 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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40% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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50% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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42.5 (2008 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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66.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.02% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.068 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.468 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$10.83 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$10.97 scads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; cow barn products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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small-scale shopper powerhouse (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), Arcadian products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, merchandising ship repair, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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3.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.223 loads kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.863 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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58.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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22.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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75,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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7,270 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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80,530 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.577 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.445 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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tea, aggie products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
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Exports
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UK 10.2%, Netherlands 9.4%, Uganda 9.1%, Tanzania 8.9%, US 6.4%, Pakistan 5.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$9.215 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along with transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron including steel, resins besides plastics
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Imports
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UAE 11.9%, India 11.8%, China 10.3%, Saudi Arabia 8.3%, South Africa 5.9%, Japan 5.3%, US 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.8 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$7.729 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$2.063 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$42 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 24, FM 82, shortwave 6 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.ke
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Airports
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181 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of epoch (est.) as a result of voluntary service, with a 9-year obligation (2007)
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