KENYA

Geography/ Location

• inland: Broad plains w/ many small hills
• coastline: Indian Ocean & swampy area
• central/western: Kenyan Rift Valley 
• located: Between Somalia & Tanzania
• Borders western edge of Lake Victoria

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Geographic Influence

• rural living for 3/4 of Kenyans
• agriculture is economic backbone
• 75% of Kenya's workforce have agriculturally related jobs 
• 20% Kenyan land is suitable for farming; deforestation 

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Colonialism History

• 2000 BC Cushitie speaking people from N Africa settled in Kenya 
• Arab traders on coast established Arab & Persian colonies
• Shahili was developed when Europeans settled
• …then British came….

Before colonized

Colonial Rule

• Colonized by the British in 1895
• Why? fertile highlands in Kenya attracted European farmers
• -Gave way to Uganda for Europeans
• -Uganda=excellent source to Nile River
• Rule? British followed divide and conquer policy

Colonial Rule

Colonial rule continued

• Divide and Conquer:
• -break up large power in order to conquer smaller bits
• ex: British divided Kenya's languages into ethnic classifications
• based on their variations and traditional backgrounds
• -then specific ethnic groups (tribes) were formed

Independence

• December 12, 1963 Kenya gains independence
• They were declared a republic on this day
• Leaders: Jomo Kenyatta- Dec. 1964- Aug. 1978
• Daniel Arap Moi- Aug. 1978- Dec. 2002
• Mwai Kibaki- Dec. 2002- present

Modern day conflicts

• Kenya; very culturally & ethnically diverse 
• Economy has been recovering from recent yrs 
• of economic downfall
• 2011 Kenya military entered Somalia & fought Islam military
• Since then violence has come back into Kenya

Geographic Facts

• Capital: Nairobi; Gov: republic; Key leader: Mwai Kibaki
• Edu: 85% age 15+ can read/write; 90% male 84% female  
• Infant mortality rate: 54 per 1000 live births
• Childbirth mortality rate: 400 per 100,000 births
• Economy: 2011 June-Sept hit by worst drought in years

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• Urban: 2 bedrooms, bathroom, living room, kitchen 
• & indoor plumbing
• Rural: NO electricity, running water, or sanitation
• Country side revolves around farming & trips to local
• markets and shopping centers

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• Languages: multilingual country
• Swahili & English are main
• Total of 69 languages spoken in Kenya
• Religion: no specific state religion, Christianity is maj.

Current event

• 2010 
• New constitution put into effect 
• Constitution was meant to limit power of president

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