|
|
Complete details about Kenya in Africa with capital city Nairobi
| Country Name | Kenya (Kenya) |
| Country Code | KEN |
| Capital City | Nairobi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1963 |
| Population | 30080000 |
| Surface Area | 580367.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 48.0 years |
| GNP | 9217.0 (old 10241.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Gusii (6.1%) Kalenjin (10.8%) Kamba (11.2%) Kikuyu (20.9%) Luhya (13.8%) Luo (12.8%) Masai (1.6%) Meru (5.5%) Nyika (4.8%) Turkana (1.4%) |
Major Cities |
Nairobi, Nairobi (population 2290000) Mombasa, Coast (population 461753) Kisumu, Nyanza (population 192733) Nakuru, Rift Valley (population 163927) Machakos, Eastern (population 116293) Eldoret, Rift Valley (population 111882) Meru, Eastern (population 94947) Nyeri, Central (population 91258) |
Kenya's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:52:49 -0700 | |
|
Shilling enters negative territory for 2012 * Euro/dollar rate, central bank eyed * Shares edge up as KCB rises (Recasts, adds shares) By Duncan Miriri and Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, May 23 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling weakened against the dollar on ... read full story |
||
Related news/stories |
||
| Publisher: Independent Online | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:42:40 -0700 | |
| Kenya shilling slips read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Star | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:38 -0700 | |
| Shilling slips further, CBK support awaited read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:02:20 -0700 | |
|
NAIROBI May 23 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya (AK) has defended the country's athletes against doping allegations made by German national broadcaster ARD and said on Wednesday it would investigate the claims. Last weekend's "Sportschau" programme, ... read full story |
||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:26:18 -0700 | |
|
Kenya's shilling strengthened for the first time in three days after coffee and tea prices increased, leading to a higher inflow of dollars. The currency of East Africa's biggest economy appreciated as much as 0.3 percent to 84.90 per dollar and was ... read full story |
||
Related news/stories |
||
| Publisher: Reuters Africa | Wed, 23 May 2012 01:44:51 -0700 | |
| Kenya's top coffee prices up at latest sale read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:15:51 -0700 | |
|
Rome ? The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a loan of US$33 million to the Republic of Kenya to finance the Upper Tana Catchment Natural Resource Management Project. An additional loan amount of EUR 12.8 million from ... read full story |
||