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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://kenya.go.ke/
Currency:
Kenyan shilling
Bordering Countries:
Somalia, Indian Ocean, Tanzania, Lake Victoria (Victoria Nyanza), Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Major Cities:
Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Thika, Machakos, and Eldoret
Language(s):
Swahili and English
Ethnic Groups:
Kikuyu, Luhya, Kalenjin, Kamba, Gusii, and Luo
Natural Resources:
Coffee, tea, sisal, pyrethrum, corn, wheat, coconuts, pineapples, cashew nuts, cotton, sugarcane, sisal, dairy goods, pork, poultry, eggs, processed food, plastic, furniture, textiles, cigarettes, leather goods, refined petroleum, cement, metal products, limestone, soda ash, gold, salt, and tourists
Government:
Kenya, the president is popularly elected for a five-year term. The country operates under its original constitution from independence in 1963 but has been amended several times. Kenya has a unicameral legislature consisting of 222 members, 210 of whom are elected and 12 of whom are appointed by the president. The legal system is based on English, tribal, and Islamic law. Kenya is divided into seven provinces and the Nairobi capital area.
Stock Market:
Nairobi Stock Exchange
http://www.nse.co.ke/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Africa Nazarene
University, Nairobi
Catholic
University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi
Daystar
University College, Nairobi (Site 2 )
Egerton
University
Maseno University College
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
& Technology
Kenya methodist University
Kenyatta University
(Site 2)
Moi University
University of Eastern Africa,
Baraton
United States International University,
Nairobri
University of Nairobri
International Centre of Insect Physiology
And Ecology (ICIPE)
Kenya College Of
Communication Technology
Kenya Utalii College
Strathmore
College
Tangaza College Maryknoll
Institute of African Studies
The Mombasa
Polytechnic
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Kenya directory
Kenya key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Kenya information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Kenya information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Kenya - Top News
Africa online / Kenya
Daily nation,The
Economic Review
EastAfrican,The
Karen'gata Chronicle
Kenya Web
Kenya Times
Weekly Review
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