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Country Statistics
Facts and figures supplied by
CIA world factbook for Kenya
Last updated on the 26/01/09
Facts
Official Name:
Kenya or Republic of Kenya
Location:
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Capital:
Nairobi
Area:
Total: 582,650 sq km
Demographics
Population:
36,913,721
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Note; estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)...Less
Life Expectancy
Total population:
55.31 years
Life expectancy:
Male 55.24 years
Female 55.37 years (2007 est.)
Language:
English and Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Religion
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
Economy
Economy
The regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa, Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low.
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
GDP per Capita
$1,200 (2006 est.)
Population below poverty line
50% (2000 est.)
Industry
Agricultural Products
Tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Industries
Small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Exports
Tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
Imports
Machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins, plastics
Communications
International Dialling Code
+254
Internet suffix
.ke
News & Media
News in English
Latest News
Latest Kenya headlines
Afrol KenyaIndependent news agency dedicated exclusively to Africa
CoastweekCovers mainly news, sports and entertainment
IndexKenya Index of articles published in Kenyan newspapers
... Read more covering culture, law, governance, health and other topics...Less
Daily NationDaily newspaper
East AfricanDaily newspaper
East StandardLong established national newspaper
Times NewsNewspaper, magazine articles, analysis etc. on Kenya and the world
Africa News
Latest News
Latest Africa headlines
Africa-Interactive.netAfrica Interactive foundation’s mission
... Read more is to strengthen media in Africa by stimulating individual African media talent...Less
Afrik.comNews site in French
Afrol.com African News Agency.
... Read more The only independent news agency dedicated exclusively to Africa...Less
AllAfrica.comNews from 125 African news organisations in English and French
East African Business Week Weekly East African business newspaper.
... Read more Covers Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania...Less
The East African Articles from the latest issue of the Kenya newspaper.
... Read more Part of the Nation Media group which covers Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, news...Less
IRIN News.org Part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,
... Read more provides content about emergencies in Africa....Less
JHR.orgJournalists for Human Rights
Nation Media In-depth coverage on Africa news, politics,
... Read more regional business news, magazines and sports...Less
OneWorld.net-Africa Daily world news, views, campaigns,
... Read more events and indepth coverage on human rights and sustainable development...Less
Panapress Africa, News agency, information, media,
... Read more multimedia in Arabic,English & French...Less
Stanford UniversityExcellent site for African news links
World Press.org-AfricaDaily world news from African newspapers
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International News
ABYZ News linksSearch worldwide news links by country
AlJazeera.netMiddle East based news site in English
BBC NewsBritish Broadcasting Corporation
CNN NewsCable News Network
Google NewsOnline Search Engine News
Guardian NewspaperEnglish Daily Newspaper Online World Edition
IndyMedia.org A collective of independent media organizations
... Read more and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage & a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth...Less
IPS News Inter Press Service - a leading civil society news agency
...
Read more that act as an independent voice from the South, delving into untold stories about globalisation and developement...Less
LiveLeak.com-NewsVideo site with news reports from around the world
OneWorld.net Aiming to provide the best online resource for news, opinion,
... Read more events, and campaigns relating to human rights and sustainable development...Less
Online newspapers Worldwide links to newspapers..
... Read more Search by region and country...Less
Peace ReporterReporting conflicts & good news from the world.
ReutersWorld renown News Agency
Sky World NewsPart of the News Corporation Group
World Press.orgGuide to the international press,
... Read more featuring translations from thousands of newspapers in more than 20 languages...Less
Television
Kenya Television
KBC.keKenya Broadcast Corporation
Africa Television
Africast
Live news, sports and entertainment from local broadcasters in several African countries
Afrovision
Videos on music, tv-shows and sports and user videos
International Television
Al IslamMuslim Television Ahmadiyya reaching the corners of the earth
AZN TelevisionThe network for Asian American
BBC WorldWorld renown British Broadcasting Corporation
CNN TVCNN TV Listings
Reuters VideoReuters News Video
Sky News TVUpto the minute news reports from Sky News
Radio
Kenya Radio
KBC.keCapitalFM
EastFMKenya no. 1 Asian radio station
Ghetto RadioSet up to reveal the fuller picture of ghetto life and culture in Nairobi and other cities.
Africa Radio
Africa N1Paris based African radio station in French
African Hip Hop Radio AfricanHipHopRadio.com is the continuation of the Rumba-Kali webcast
... Read more which has been online since 1998 at Africanhiphop.com playing those tunes that you won’t hear anywhere else...Less
African Music RadioPromoting African Music to the world through the internet
First Voice International RadioProviding underserved populations with vital information from satellite radio
Ghetto RadioRevealling the fuller picture of ghetto life and culture in Africa
Trans World AfricaTrans World Radio broadcasts the Gospel of Jesus Christ
... Read more to more than 40 countries in Africa in more than 60 languages and dialects...Less
International Radio
BBC World ServiceRenown British Broadcasting Corporation World Service
Radio-locatorLinks to over 10,000 radio station web pages
... Read more and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world...Less
Radio Station WorldGlobal Radio Directory
Arts & Culture
Kenya Art
African Colours - KenyaGallery for Kenyan & African artists
Afromix.orgKenyan arts & culture page
Art + Life + KenyaBringing art and the spirit of creativity into the face of the African AIDS crisis.
Inside Africa ArtArtz Gallery in Nairobi, Kenya - The Inside African Art Partner
Magical Kenya.comArticle on Kenyan art
Mount Kenya Art GalleriesThe Mount Kenya Art Galleries present works by traditional and modern African artists
Our Earth as ArtAerial photograph of Kilimanjaro from the Nasa website
Africa Art
Adire African TextilesSite dedicated to African Textiles
African ColoursGallery for African artists
African Philosophy ResourcesDatabase of African Philosophy
Africa Resource.com Art GalleryOnline exhibition of Africa Art
Art & Life in AfricaLots of links to African Arts
Art Mattersflaunting arts and culture in Africa
Kenya Culture
BluegeckoA multimedia encyclopaedia dedicated to tribes and people of Kenya
Classic EscapesArticle on Kenyan culture
dmozOpen directory project with links to Kenyan culture
Encyclopedia BritannicaStudent Encyclopedia Article on Kenyan culture
Everyculture.comExtensive article on Kenyan culture
Portals To The WorldSelected resources from the Library of Congress
Masai of KenyaDedicated to Masai culture
Wikipedia - Culture of KenyaArticle from Wikipedia on Kenyan culture
Africa Culture
Africultures.com Providing information on and in-depth analysis of contemporary cultural
... Read more expressions in Africa and the diaspora. In English & French...Less
Africa e Mediterraneo An interdisciplinary journal of African cultural studies,
... Read more published three times a year by the Lai-momo Press. In English & French...Less
African Wildlife FoundationThe leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa
Behind the Mask Through journalistic activism, strives to change negative
... Read more attitudes towards homosexuality and same sex traditions in Africa...Less
Cafe AfricanaA centre for arts, culture, lifestyle and politics
Internet African History SourcebookHistory site for Africa
Warm Africa.com-CultureSite covering News, Travel, Culture, Sport & Economy
Kenya Film
baobab.netContact detail for a Kenyan production company
BBC NewsBBC News article on Kenyan video parlours
Cinematour.comCinemas in Kenya
Kenya Film CommisionAll the details you need to know for filming in Kenya
Mandy.comListings of production companies in Kenya
Africa Film
Africa Cinemas A new impetus to the exhibition of African,
... Read more European and French-language films in Africa. In English & French...Less
Africam.comAfricam - always live, always wild
African Film.com Distributing films that focus on the human experience of black people in Africa,
... Read more the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe...Less
African Film CommissionThe official organization that promotes the economic development and integration of African film industry
African Women in CinemaProject by Beti Ellerson, Ph.D. on African Women in Cinema
Columbia Universities LibrariesLinks to Africa Films & Videos site
Filmmaker South AfricaSite for South African Filmmakers
SA Film.orgA resource for independent South African film-makers
Kenya Museums
BGCIDetails to the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi Botanic Garden
Kenya Museum SocietySet up in 1970 to support and promote the National Museums of Kenya
Nature KenyaArticle on the National Museum of Kenya (direct link to site appears to be dead at the moment
Africa Museums
Africom.MuseumInternational Council of African Museums
Allny.comListings of African Museums
Clickafrique.comDirectory of African Museums & Galleries
Museum Online South AfricaListings of South African Museums
National Museum of African Art The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution,
... Read more features African art from antiquity to the present...Less
Royal Museum for Central AfricaHome to some truly remarkable collections
West African Museums ProgrammeProviding services to museums and related institutions in West Africa
Kenya Music
Afromix.orgArticle on Kenyan music with links to artists
AudiosparxDownload site of Kenyan ethnic music
Blue GeckoTraditional music and cultures of Kenya
Calabash MusicKenyan music guide to fair trade music downloads featuring independent artists from around the world
East African musicTrends about Kenyan popular music and more links
Kenya Gospel.comKenyan music download site
Kenya Page - MusicInformation on Kenya’s music scene
Pan African AllstarsContemporary African Music from Kenya
Wikipedia - Music of KenyaWkipedia page on the Kenyan music scene
Africa Music
Africa Hit.comStreaming the best African music videos 24/7
African MusicAfrican music encyclopedia
African Music HubA portal for African Music with access to sites,
... Read more information, news, discussion forum and mail lists...Less
African Musicians Profiles.comThink the title says it all
Afropop.orgAfrican & World music via public radio & the web
BBC MusicEchoes of Africa - Looking at the influence of African music
Dance Drummer.comBrilliant site about African Drumming with lots of interactivety & videos
ILAM TITLE International Library of African Music (ILAM)
... Read more - The largest archive of African music in sub-Saharan Africa...Less
MaduniaPromoting African music and supporting local initiatives of African musicians
RootsWorld AfricaLinks to African Music
Xplastaz.comMaasai Hip Hop - African Rap
Zadonu.comAfrican Music & Dance Company
Kenya Theatre
Article19.org(Pdf file 224KB) Women’s voices and African Theatre:
... Read more Case Studies from Kenya, Mali, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe...Less
KPAGKenyan Performing Arts Group
Soul Beat AfricaArticle on the Amani Peoples Theatre
Theatre Company.net(PDF file 224KB) Article on Kenyan Theatre.
Africa Theatre
AfriCan Theatre Ensemble Making African theatre accessible to the public
... Read more through performances of old and new creations, workshops and staged productions...Less
African Theatre USAProviding African Theatre, drama, and entertainment, with Africa pictures online
Click Afrique.comLinks to African theatre & Entertainment
EATI.net Eastern Africa Theatre Institute.
... Read more Promoting theatre from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda...Less
Iroko Theatre Company Interactive performances in the art of oral storytelling,
... Read more drama, music and dance to help educate and enhance the creative potential, self-confidence and self-esteem of children and young people...Less
Organisations
Governmental
Kenya
ClickAfrique.comWeb directory for Kenya government websites
dmoz.orgOpen directory project - Kenya government links
Governments on the WWWGovernment institutions for Kenya
Kendir.comInformative web directory for Kenya government organisations
Kenya.goKenya Government Website
Kenya High CommissionKenya High Commission UK website
Kenya MODKenya Government Ministry of state for defence
Africa
Africa InformationAfrican government websites
Finance Wise.comAfrican Government and Supranational Sites
Keele GuideThe Keele Guide to African Government & Politics
... Read more on the Internet with links to a wide range of African countries...Less
Orenga PoliticsOxford Research Network on Government in Africa
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
... Read more documents centre for Foreign Governments of Sub-Saharan Africa...Less
Non-Governmental
Kenya
AMWIK.org The Association of Media Women in Kenya
... Read more highlights issues of concerns to society by harnessing the competences of its members...Less
Beads for educationOrganisation working to enhance the status of women and promote environmental awareness
FHI.orgFamily Health Organisation - Kenya
KAWI.orgKenya Aids Watch Institute
KCYP.orgKibera Community Youth Programme
Kenya Water for Health OrganisationKWAHO provides water and sanitation for disadvantaged communities
Kenya Wildlife Service Organisation for biodiversity conservation and management
... Read more - a site with many relevant links and news...Less
MYSA.orgMathare Youth Sports Association
Oxfam - KenyaOxfam UK’s work in Kenya
PeacewomenThe Peacewomen site holds contact information to several women organisations in Kenya
Women organisationsListing of several women organisations in Kenya with contact information
Africa
Actionaid in Africa A unique partnership of people
... Read more whose mission is to work with poor and excluded people to eradicate poverty and injustice globally...Less
ACTSA.org Action for Southern Africa striving to build
... Read more a better future, working for peace, democracy and development across the region...Less
Africa Resource An educational portal that develops and distributes educational materials,
... Read more academic research and products on Africa and Diaspora...Less
AJOL.info African Journals Online.
... Read more A service to provide access to African published research, and increase worldwide knowledge of indigenous scholarship...Less
Amnesty International-South AfricaSouth Africa website of Amnesty International
AWFThe African Wildlife Foundation
CUL-African StudiesA wealth of information & links about Africa from Columbia University Library
HOPEHIVSeeking to offer HIV infected/affected children in sub-Saharan Africa support and hope for the future
IFEX-Africa International Freedom of Expression eXchange.
... Read more Reporting on violations of freedom of expression from Africa...Less
MSF-Africa Médecins Sans Frontiéres. Doctors without Borders
... Read more provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries...Less
RECLISAReducing Exploitive Child Labour in South Africa.
ReliefWeb-Africa The world’s leading on-line gateway to information
... Read more (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disaster...Less
Sahims.net Southern Africa Humanitarian Information
... Read more Management Network - Articles & links to Humanitarian work in Southern Africa...Less
Salesian Society Internationally recognised leaders in the field of schooling for the poor,
... Read more focusing on the needs of abandoned and neglected children and youths...Less
SARPN The Southern African Regional Poverty Network
... Read more promotes debate and knowledge sharing on poverty reduction processes in Southern Africa...Less
UNPAN-Africa United Nations Online Network in Public Administration
... Read more and Finance provides a comprehensive set of e.g. databases covering Governance, statistics, training, web directory...Less
Education
Schools
Aga Khan SchoolsThe Aga Khan Education Service in Kenya operates 13 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret
CFSK.orgComputers for Schools Kenya
FKSW.orgFriends of Kenya Schools and Wildlife (FKSW)
Free the ChildrenBuilding schools in Kenya
Galilee Primary SchoolEducation centre for over 850 poor children who live in the Soweto area of Nairobi, Kenya
Gradfinder.comFriend finding site for schools in Kenya
HSK.orgHarambee Schools Kenya
ISKInternational School of Kenya
Massai Association The Merrueshi Primary School is located in the Merrueshi community,
... Read more southeastern Maasailand. It is the first and the only primary school run exclusively by the Maasai people in Kenya...Less
Unicef.org - KenyaArticle on the abolition of school fees in Kenya
Wikipedia -SchoolsWikipedia - Listing of schools in Kenya
Colleges
Baraka Agricultural Collegepromoting sustainable agriculture and rural development in Eastern Africa
ITECColleges of Kenya
Tangaza College Tangaza College is a centre of Catholic theological
... Read more and ministerial education in the context of the Church in Africa...Less
Trinity CollegeTrinity College is an Anglican Church of Kenya resource center for continuing education in theology
Unesco.orgKenyan teacher training colleges
Vision Institute Established and managed by lecturers to provide high quality training
... Read more and consultancy in accounting, Information and Communication Technology and related fields....Less
Wikipedia - CollegesWikipedia - Colleges & Universities of Kenya
Universities
Africa Nazarene UniveristyProviding a holistic education that develops individuals academically, spiritually, culturally and physically
Braintrack.comListings of universities in Kenya
eduKenya.comExtensive database with information on educational institutions in Kenya
Egerton UniversityA world class University for the advancement of humanity
Kenya Education NetworkNews, information and learning resources
Kenyatta University A community of scholars committed to the generation and dissemination of knowledge and cultivation
... Read more of wisdom for the welfare of society...Less
KWUSTKiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST)
Moi UniversityKenya’s leading university in teaching, research and development
Nairobi University A world-class African University and a community of scholars
... Read more committed to the promotion of academic achievement and excellence in research as an embodiment of the aspirations of the Kenyan people and the global community...Less
Strathmore UniversityStrathmore University is one of the leading private universities in Kenya
Wikipedia - UniversitiesWikipedia - Colleges & Universities of Kenya
Travel
Travel Information
Advice
General advice & information on safety and security
Currency
ATM, travel cheques and exchange information
Health Precautions
Important information on medical facilities, vaccinations, food and drinks
Passports & Visas
Do you need a visa?
Air
Lets-go-travel.netInternational Airline operators flights in and out of Nairobi, destinations and days ofdeparture
Wordtravels.comInformation on Kenya airports
Kenya has two main airports; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 16 km from Nairobi and Moi International Airport, 12 km from Mombasa. International airport departure tax is equivalent to approx. UK £25 person, which is normally included in your ticket. A local departure tax of KES 200 is payable for domestic flights.
Land
Car
Car Rental
Africapoint.comDiscount Online Kenya Rental Car Reservation and Information
Argus RentalsArguscarhire.com the webs biggest car hire site supply car hire in Kenya
Budget-KenyaBudget car rentals-Kenya
Car Hire KenyaCar hire / rental in Nairobi, Kenya. 4x4 and saloon cars for self - drive safaris and holidays
East Africa Shuttles Kenya Car Rental,
... Read more Hire, Reservation and Information for Small and standard saloons, four wheel drive vehicles and mini buses...Less
Kenyaweb.comListing of Nairobi based car rental companies
Nova car hireCompetitive & instant Kenya car rental quotes
... Read more & confirmation from car hire companies such as Budget, Thrifty, Alamo, Sixt & Europcar...Less
Shoor TravelCar rental-Kenya
Public Transport
Buses & Taxis
EastafricashuttleInformation on some coach and shuttle bus services
Kenyaweb TransportLocal bus services
Scandinavia ExpressLong distance and international bus service
Sea
Deep Sea FishingDeep sea fishing, big game fishing, sports fishing in kenya
Kenya Beach TravelInformation and guide to deep sea fishing in Kenya off the coast of Mombasa
Sea AdventuresKenyan fishing trips
Sea Scouts-KenyaSea Scouting in Kenya
Watamu TurtlesMarine Conservation Volunteer Program
Train
East Africa ShuttlesTrain departure and arrival information
Seat61.comTrain times, prices and further information
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1st and 2nd class sleeping compartments are available on the Nairobi-Mombasa train.
1st class costs about 3,200 KES/person sharing a 2-berth compartment, inclusive of dinner and breakfast.
2nd class costs approx. 2,300 KES/person sharing a 4-berth compartment....Less
Travel Links
Advance-Africa.comKenya Volunteers
African-DrummingShould you fancy going on a drumming holiday in East Africa...
Africa guideAfrica Guide’s Kenya site
Go2AfricaIndependent travel site for South and East Africa
Kenya TravelKenya Travel Organisation
Kenya Travel IdeasInteresting ideas, facts, recepies and tours
Kenya Travel Ideas-LinksKenyan travel links
MyKenyaTrip.comA journey through Kenya
Nature KenyaBirdwatching in Kenya
World66.comAn open content travel guide on the Net with good travel resources and links
Sports
Kenya
MYSAMathare Youth Sports Association
FootballGood football dedicated site
SportsVarious local articles, blogs, news on different sports in Kenya
Africa
Africabasket.comAfrica basektball portal
African FootballAfrican Football news from the BBC
Africa GuideLive African Sports News
African SportAfrican Sport e-magazine
... Read more - focusing on any sporting activity which African people paricipate. Especially, football, athletics and boxing....Less
African Studies Centerlinks to African Sports
African Studies CenterLibrary, documentation and information on African Sports.
ANOCOAAssociation of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Cafonline.comConfederation of African Football
... Read more Official site of African football in English and French....Less
iafrica.comSports news from Africa.
Stanford LibraryAfrican Sports links.
Technology
Internet
Africa Online-KenyaAfrican internet provider
Allbusiness.comKenya dial up service
Cybercages.com-KenyaKenyan Internet Cafes
Guide for Africa.comKenyan Internet Cafes
Kenya Web.comAfrican Review of Business and Technnology
The List.comKenya ISPs for Country Code +254
Mobileafrica.netNews, information and other resources about mobile communications technology
RC Bowen.comLinks to Internet providers in Kenya
Swift Kenya.comKenyan corporate internet solutions
UNECA.org articleArticle on Kenyan internet connectivity
World66-Internet CafesReviews of Nairobi Internet Cafes
Technology
Atpsnet.orgAfrican Technology Policy Studies Network
Allbusiness.comAfrican Review of Business and Technnology
Guardian Online articleKenya’s harvest of old PCs
Library of CongressScience and Techology : Kenya
UNjobs.org-KenyaInformation resources about science and technology in Kenya
... Read more from the United Nations and other International Organizations...Less
Telecommunications
All Africa.com articleGovernment Set to License Fourth Mobile Operator
BBC news articleFrom Matatu to the Masai via mobile
CCKThe Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)
... Read more is the independent regulatory authority for the communications industry in Kenya...Less
CeltelKenyan Mobile Network provider
Guardian online articleKenya sets world first with money transfers by mobile
Mobileafrica.netNews, information and other resources about mobile communications technology
Oneworld.net-mobileMobile for Good (M4G) is a social franchise project
... Read more designed to use mobile phone technology to help alleviate poverty and improve the lives of people in the developing world...Less
SafaricomKenya’s Largest Mobile network
TESPOKTelecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya
White African.com articleFarmers in Kenya Using a Mobile Information Exchange
Links
Kenya-media.comSelected Media Links
RC Bowen.comSite with information about Kenya
Stanford UniversityLots of links to a variety of organisations, research centres and articles on Kenya-related topics
UN Kenya Links to a wide variety of topics, jobs, politics, news etc