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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya is an East African country with a total area of 224,080 sq mi and an estimated population of 39 million as of 2010. Kenya is home to many wildlife reserves with thousands of animal species.
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What is the largest lake in Africa and borders Uganda and Kenya?
The biggest lake in Africa is Lake Victoria.
What is the history of government in Kenya?
Kenya was and is split between areas of good farming land and areas of poor farming land. The British moved the natives from the good farming areas and put British farming settlers there. The Africans were of course unhappy about this and a pro-independence party was set up the KAU Kenyan African Union, leader Jomo Kenyatta.
At the same time a tribe called the KIKU (spelling is wrong) launched a rebellion. They had been moved of their traditional lands by British farmers.Their rebel movement was called MAU MAU and it involved violence against those Kenyans who worked for the British,it also involved secret oaths and occult ceremonies.
It has never been clear how close the connection wah between the KAU and Mau Mau but they had similar aims of getting the British out. The rebellion was crushed with great force. People were hung and tortured and it is not a thing that the British are proud of.
On the other hand the MAU MAU people did terrible things to their own people.After MAU MAU was defeated the British gave Kenya its independence but the people of Kenya must have been disappointed because the people who took over were mostly the people who had collaborated with the British and the average Kenyan was not much better off,Kenya was a dictatorship in reality if not in name and the corruption in public life was a legend.
Kenyatta and then Arap-Moi ran the state for the benefit of their party and themselves and the white settlers were not much effected.
There was also a racist policy against Asian merchants who had played an important part in the economy for a longtime.
What have been the causes of inflation in Kenya?
Inflation has been brought about the weakening of the kenya shilling versus the American dollar an issue that has made the cost of living too high leading to escalating prices of commodities.
Kenya is also known:
- tribal warfare (sad, but what do you expect when there are tribes with rivalries that have continued for over a century?)
- mountains (such as Mt. Kenya, Mt. Elgon, Mt. Longonot, Mount Suswa)
- The Great Rift Valley
- The coastal beaches
- The Great Wildebeest migration (7th Wonder of the world)
- Roast Goat (Roast meats are called 'Nyama Choma' in Swahili)
- Lovely people
- face painting
- people jumping up and down with spears (Refers to the traditional cultural dance of the male warriors in the Maasai tribe which is part of the 42 indigenous tribes on Kenya)
- dancing round fires (Not really dancing based on cultural roots. We just love our bonfires, who doesn't?)
- Great food such as Pilau, chapati, samosa, biryani, mukimo, ugali, kachumbari, nyama choma (Google either of them)
- Lion King ( 'Hakuna Matata'? this is Swahili for 'No Worries')
What percentage of people in Kenya have AIDS?
As a starter answer, which doesn't cover all Africa.
Remember that AIDS is the final stage of infection with the HIV virus. If you HIV positive, but are on a nutritious diet, have low stress and take ARVs on schedule you can delay the onset of AIDs.
In school leavers, ages 18 to 24, in South Africa, the percentage of HIV positive can be as high as 50%. There are cultural variations in this.
What country is north of Kenya?
Kenya is in Africa and is nown for the safari parks . Kenya has many wild animals and has many schools
Factors affecting women participation in national development in Kenya?
India ranks 99 in world's women participation in politics
India ranks 50 places below Pakistan which is placed at 49 in the list with 22 per cent women representation in its Lower House and 17 per cent in the Upper House.
Similarly China and Bangladesh have also much higher representation of women in national politics compared to India.
While the communist country is placed at 55 in the list with 21.3 per cent women representation, Bangladesh is ranked 67th with 18.3 per cent female participation in national politics, the data revealed
What did Kenya South Africa and Kenya do to gain independence?
Hey, I am a Kenyan, and I am happy that someone is interested in finding out how my country attained independence from colonial rule.
Well, as simple as anyone may expect the answer to be, it is not.The answer lies in a few tit-bits of colonial history.In 1895, the British took over Kenya, after the Berlin conference, in what is refered to as "the scramble for Africa".They named the territory British East Africa. The local inhabitants of the country started becoming disgrantled by the British Occupation, once it became apparent that the British were only interested in Kenya's fertile soil and diverse wildlife.
The first real attempt to gain independence by Kenyans was led by a group of tribal leaders, and students who had studied abroad.When this intellectual and diplomatic cry fell on deaf ears, the MAU MAU movement was born.This was basically an organization that decried colonization and the numerous human rights abuses by the British empire.It was based on force, and after fierce fighting with the British, Kenya became independent on December 12th, 1963.
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Daktari
Reasons why British colonized kenya?
In the mid 1880's, Europe was busy Colonizing Africa. One of the unclaimed spaces was modern-day Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, known as the "Sultanate of Zanzibar". Both the UK and German Empire wanted the land. So, they decided to split it up. The UK got Kenya and Uganda, while Germany got Tanzania. However, the UK was too busy sending its resources to South Africa, trying to build her Colonies there. So, the UK ceded the newly gained land to the Imperial British East Africa Company. Unfortunately, less than ten years later the company became bankrupt and the land was once again taken back by the UK government. They set up a Government known as the East Africa Protectorate. In 1920 the protectorate was split up and part of it became the Kenya Colony.
What was the impact of imperialism in Kenya?
In my opinion the impact was not unlike the impact in other countries. Let me say to begin with that there are many excellent things in Kenya that have ties to imperialism, so what follows should be heard in that context.
The most significant impact is the concept of "superior/inferior" cultural roles in society. While it is true that there where people who thought themselves better than others before the British, the imperial assumption that money was the ONLY power and that economies of greater wealth were therefor superior cultures and that it followed that all cultural characteristics of this "superior culture" were therefor superior. This is the legacy of imperialism. The exploitation of natural resources to the benefit of Europe and not Africa is only a part of the story. The systematic destruction of health care, political, education, and social welfare systems in favor of a model that was not well suited for the new culture. But it all goes back to the cultural characteristics, and all systems reinforced this model so that the lasting and pervasive impact continues to this day.
Why are the death rates in Kenya so high?
Mostly because of AIDS. But also because of poverty and they are lacking basic needs like; shelter, food, protection etc.
How does the kikuyu tribe build their houses?
They use anything really like poo,sticks,mud ect ect
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Kenya became an independent state on 12 December 1963. Kenya's legal status as an independent nation was provided for by section 1 of the Kenya Independence Act 1963, and Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. That Act provided, "On and after 12th December 1963 (in this Act referred to as 'the appointed day') Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of Kenya or any part thereof."
On independence, Kenya became a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as head of state. All duties of the Queen were exercised by the Governor-General of Kenya. Though Kenyan citizens ceased to be citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies, they remained British subjects by virtue of their citizenship in a country that was a member of the Commonwealth.
On 12 December 1964, major amendments to the Kenyan constitution came into force. The amendments provided for the governance of Kenya as a presidential republic. Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state and the position of Governor-General was abolished. The British Parliament enacted the Kenya Republic Act 1965 to provide that Kenya's status as a republic would not affect Kenyans' status as Commonwealth citizens and British subjects.
Kenya is an LEDC because its life expectancy and HDI is low therefore it is a LEDC!
How many same-sex couples have married in Mwala Kenya?
No same-sex couples have legally married in Kenya. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Kenya.
Africa is the least densely populated in the world, aside from Antarctica. The most densely populated continent in the world is Europe.
Did Barack Obama ever live in Kenya as Rush Limbaugh implied?
No, he only visited Kenya and only briefly.
He was born in Hawaii and lived there while his parents attended the University of Hawaii. Later, after his parents had separated and his father returned to Kenya, his mother met and married a man who was from Indonesia and she and Barack moved there to live. Barack Obama stayed there in Jakarta from the ages of 6 to 10 before his mother sent him back to live in Hawaii with his grandparents to have access to better schools.
He lived as an adolescent and teenager in Hawaii. After high school he went to school in NY at Columbia College, then went to Harvard and, after graduating with his law degree with honors from Harvard Law, he moved to Chicago where he lived, married, bought a house, and began a family with his wife, Michelle. They lived there where he eventually entered politics and became the US Senator from Illinois. They moved from Illinois into the White House when he became President.
Why are death rates falling in Kenya?
death rates in Africa are so high because they have little protection against desease. they have no medicine if they get will, which is very likely because they live in squalor (deep poverty) they have little or no protection against the elements ( wind, water, earth and fire) so thy could catcha chill. i hope this helps :)
Who was the President of Kenya in 2009?
Mwai Kibaki was the President of Kenya in 2009. He first took power on 2002 December 30, and reclaimed power in the disputed 2007 election.
Kibaki has made vast improvements to the economy after years of downturn, and also removed school fees on primary education. However, although he was initially elected on a platform of reform, he has not been able to reform government at a fast enough pace. The close results of the December 2007 election and the findings of voting result irregularities on all sides led to much public unrest and violence, which was ended only when the challenger Raila Odinga was made Prime Minister in a coalition government. Both the president and prime minister now share executive powers, and on 2010 August 4 a referendum took place which passed a new constitution for the country.
What are the push factors of Kenya?
some push factors in Africa are having no food,no clothes,not having a job,and dieing of a desies or malnutrition
Christianity is the major religion in Kenya. 60-70% of Kenyans are Christians. 10-20% are Muslims.
Is Kenya densly or sparsely populated?
in the north and south of Kenya it is sparsely due to climate and relief in the western and central of Kenya and of course Nairobi is densely, so its different in different areas of Kenya. hope this helps xx :)
