KENYA FACTS

KENYA is situated just north of the Equator and is 582,646 sq. km in area.


Area:
Covers an area of 225,000 sq miles (582,646 sq km). Approx the size of Texas State, U.S.A.

Administrative Divisions:
8 Provinces including the Nairobi area. Provinces are: Central, Coast, Eastern, North, Rift Valley, Western and North Eastern. These provinces are divided into administrative areas known as Districts.

Climate:
Pleasant and favourable with plenty of sunshine all year round. Rainfall is sometimes heavy around April to May while some areas are more cloudy though without much rain around July/August.

Population:
Estimated at 29.1 million (1997).

Religion:
40% Protestant, 30% Roman Catholic, 6% Muslim, 23% other religious believes.

Capital City:
Nairobi; population approximately 1.4 million.

Major Towns:
Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret.

National Language:
Kiswahili. Other 42 ethnic languages are also spoken in Kenya.

Official Language:
English.

Independence Day:
December 12, 1963 (Jamhuri Day) - independence from British colonial rule.

Politics and Government:
Democratic Government with Political Pluralism. The President is the Head of State and Government. The Constitution is the supreme law of the State. It establishes and determines the composition, powers and duties of the main organs of government namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.