WYPS "World Youth Peace Summit" Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12 that adhere to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary of Nairobi today is roughly about 2,000,000 people. http://www.wyps.org/aboutkenya.php
Kenya-Country Information by Luo with 15 percent, luhya (14 percent Protestants 38% Catholics 28% indigenous religions 26% Muslims 7 The remainder of Kenyas people are mainly http://kabiza.com/Kenya-Country-Information.htm
Extractions: Kenya Country Information (Kenya National Anthem) Kenya's Name Kenya - a wonderful sounding word is named after a mountain of the same name. It was given by the Kikuyu people who lived around present day Mt. Kenya which they referred to as Kirinyaga or Kerenyaga, meaning mountain of whiteness because of its snow capped peak (yes, Africa does have snow capped peaks). Mt Kirinyaga which was the main landmark became synonymous with the territory the British later claimed as their colony. However, the name Kenya arose out of the inability of the British and others to pronounce Kirinyaga correctly. When one hears the name "Kenya," there are images of the savannas, animals, safari trips, the Rift Valley, the Indian Ocean coastline and Lake Victoria but Kenya is over (2003 estimate) 30 million people of various ethnic groups (47) and backgrounds and without having met the people of Kenya, one has not seen the real, living Kenya. Early Visitors and Settlers The first people to settle in Kenya were indigenous African communities who migrated from various parts of the continent (Kenya is made up of various people groupings). Other visitors included traders, explorers, missionaries, slave-traders and travelers who came in from various parts of the world such as Portugal, Arabia, Roman empire, India, Greece and as far as China. They visited mainly the East African Coast from as early as the first century A.D. While the majority of the visitors went back to their countries, some settled, and intermarried with the local populations giving rise to a new Swahili culture along the Coast which has a strong Arabian flavor.
Second US-SSA AGOA Forum PEOPLE. Kikuyu, luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kisii, Meru, other African, nonAfrican (Asian Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7 http://www.agoa.mu/kenya.htm
Extractions: Communications Background: GEOGRAPHY Revered president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when current President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The 1992 and 1997 elections are viewed as having reflected the will of the Kenyan people. The next elections will be held in December 2002. Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Extractions: The appointment of a Task Force on Public Collection, through a legal Gazette Notice in April, last year, marked the end of an era. It also opened up the possibility of reforms in the twin fields of philanthropy and volunteerism. The committee, which was appointed by the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Mr Kiraitu Murungi, has presented its recommendations to the minister and the effects are showing. Formerly unregulated operations are now giving way to discipline. But it could be too soon to celebrate. Although there are still issues to be addressed, optimism has moved a notch-higher and players are confident they are trudging the right path. Concerns over the industry emanate from the fact that philanthropy has long been seen as a unifying factor. In East Africa alone, there is enormous philanthropic activity, which has taken the form of nationalist, religious, kinship and corporate image. These activities are varied and for the most part, have been sporadic and uncoordinated.
Kenya SuttonLink Factsheet Cushitic families including Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10 Forum for the Restoration of DemocracyPeople (FORD-People http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/suttonlink/ke_fct.html
Extractions: Kenya This Page was last updated on the 12th. April, 2004. Return to the Country Index Page Country Kenya Official Name Republic of Kenya Former Name British East Africa, Kenya (Cushitic-speaking people arrived in 2000 BC.; Arab traders on coast around the 1st century A.D.; Arab and Persian settlements on coast by the 8th century; Bantu and Nilotic peoples moved in; Swahili language [mix of Bantu languages and Arabic] became lingua franca for trade; Portuguese coastal dominance began 1498 of the Portuguese; control under the Imam of Oman in 1600s; British influence in the 19th century; British established the East African Protectorate in 1895; became a British colony in 1920; no African political participation until 1944; first elections for Africans to the Legislative Council in 1957; independence.) Capital Nairobi Main Towns Eldoret, Kericho, Kisumu, Kitale, Machakos, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Thika Subdivisions 7 provinces: Central, Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western. 1 capital district (area):
Africast.com - Kenya People Ethnic groups African Kikuyu 21%, luhya 14%, Luo 13 Asian, European, Arab 1%. Religions indigenous beliefs 10 The urban sector employs 0.9 million people. http://www.africast.com/country_people.php?strCountry=Kenya
Kakamega Forest -- Conservation be made up of all existing exotic and indigenous plantations except People and their effect on the forest. and making use of its resources are of the luhya tribe http://www.earlham.edu/~biol/kakamega/conservation.htm
Extractions: KAKAMEGA FOREST Why Conserve Kakamega Forest? Twenty percent of Kenya's species are endemic to the country, a majority of which are endemic to it's forests. At the turn of the century there were 240,000 hectares (ha) of rain forest in Kenya. Now there are only 23,000 ha left due to severe deforestation and fragmentation. For the most part this is due to encroachment of shambas (small farms) and tea plantations as well as both legal and illegal government sanctioned harvesting by the timber industry. Kakamega forest is the eastern-most rain forest in East Africa and the only rainforest found in Kenya. As an equatorial rain forest, it receives approximately two meters of rain per year, concentrated in two wet seasons. These environmental conditions create a forest that is extremely high in diversity of plant and animal life. Kakamega Forest was ranked as the third highest priority for conservation among forests in Kenya by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1995. This was due to both species richness and habitat rarity, which are both high priorities for conservation in Kakamega Forest. Species are threatened by the great pressures of harvesting put on the forest. Kakamega Forest is severely over-exploited due to its small size and large surrounding population - Kakamega forest is located amidst the densest populated agricultural center in the world at 600 people per square km. In addition, corrupt logging schemes and illegal charcoal harvest by government officers and commercial agencies are severly depleting forested land. Kakamega Forest is highly valued by researchers and is used by both local and international educational groups, but is not as well known for tourism as other reserves in Kenya.
:: Mission & Vision - United States International University :: Languages Swahili (National), English (official ), indigenous. Bantu people occupying the fertile central Rift highlands basin they include the luhya and kisii http://www.usiu.ac.ke/about.usiu/nairobi.htm
Extractions: We believe that you have made the right choice and are very pleased to have you with us. Your education takes place in the campus environment, as well as the classroom, we are committed to provide services that benefit your health, safely, and welfare. we are equally committed to enhancing the opportunities for learning through various activities, recreational programs and persona; relationships, which make up life. The first of many footprints to be stamped on Kenyan soil were left way back in 2000bc by nomadic tribes from Ethiopia. A second group followed around 1000BC and occupied much of central Kenya, the rest of the ancestors of the country's medley of tribes arrived from all over the continent between 500 BC and 500AD. In the mid-19th century Europeans suddenly started arriving all over Africa in search of fame and fortune, even Kenyan's intimidating interior was forced to give up its secret to outsiders.
Kenya - Wikitravel rate 13.5% (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS people living with Kenyan Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13 Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10 http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Kenya
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.) Language English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages Religion Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa . Its Indian Ocean coast lies between Somalia to the north east and Tanzania to the south. Its other surrounding countries are
Talk:Kenya/CIA World Factbook 2002 Import - Wikitravel HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 2.2 million (2000 est Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13 Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10 http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Talk:Kenya/CIA_World_Factbook_2002_import
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.) Language English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages Religion Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely This article is an import from the CIA World Factbook 2002. It's a starting point for creating a real Wikitravel country article according to our country article template . Please plunge forward and edit the Kenya article.
Food For The Hungry In Kenya Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22% luhya 14% Luo 13 English (official) Swahili (official) Numerous indigenous languages. provide emergency food to people suffering from http://www.fhi.net/countries/countries.php3?countryid=14
Information About Kenya Major tribes 21% Kikuyu, 14% luhya, 13% Luo, 11 The indigenous languages are referred to as the mother tongue unique to the various tribes that people grow up http://lighthouseforchrist.org/about_kenya.htm
Extractions: About Kenya Bible Institute Board of Directors Daughter Churches ... Home Kenya is revered by anthropologists as the "cradle of humanity". It is also the heart of African safari country, boasting the most diverse collection of wild animals on the continent. The annual migration of wildebeests is an awesome event and could probably be considered as one of the wonders of the world. Millions of these ungainly antelopes move en masse in July and August from the Serengeti in search of lush grass. They head south again around October. Kenya is situated in East Africa and provides the globe's most magnificent game parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountains capes, and ancient Swahili cities. The flora and fauna is awesome. Animals include lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, buffalos, wart hogs, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, gazelles, monkeys, wildebeests, and many others. Check out this wildlife site for more info. Full country name: Republic of Kenya Provinces: Kenya has 8 administrative provinces, namely; Central, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley and the Western and Coast Province.
OMNIFLORA: The Countries - Kenya People. Ethnic divisions Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6 Anglican) 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, other 8%. http://www.omniflora.com/e-ken.htm
Extractions: Map The production of cutflowers for export developed quite rapidly in Kenya during the last 15 years. Since the beginning of the 70's Kenya established itself on the 4th rank, among the most important flower export countries, after Holland, Columbia and Israel. The most important production areas in Kenya are located around Lake Naivasha, north of Nairobi at an altitude of 2100 meters above sea level, in the vicinity of Thika, at Limuru, at Athi River, at North Kinangop, in Kericho and outside of Nairobi. There are noticeable variations in the temperatures during the day and also the night time as well as the altitude, between the various growing areas in Kenya. This is certainly resulting in different qualities produced in a direct comparison between these areas. In the other production areas in Kenya, mainly roses, standard carnations and summer flowers are being produced, depending on the local soil and temperate conditions. Most areas require production in greenhouses, but some are also suitable for outdoor crops. Lately, more and more roses are being grown in Kenya, by a steadily increasing number of farms. We have noted a tendency to produce teahybrids, rather then medium sized roses, as a consequence of continued efforts of breeders and propagators. However, also a small number of tropical flowers such as Heliconias, Birds of Paradise and Calla Lilies are being exported from Kenya.
Country Reports of the population (8,284,719 male; 8,238,121 female) people ages 65 Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26 http://www.classbrain.com/cb_cr/geos/ke.html
Extractions: Home 1st - 3rd Grade State Reports Country Reports Mission Reports Freedom Files Kids Freedom Files Movies in the Classroom Games Monthy Grab Bag Teens ClassBrain Store Corporate Information Kenya click to enlarge Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Ethnic divisions account for many of Kenya's problems. During the early 1990s, tribal clashes killed thousands and left tens of thousands homeless. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E Map references: Africa Area:
Journey To Planet Earth . Country Profiles: Kenya | PBS having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. Ethnic groups, Kikuyu 22%, luhya 14%, Luo 13 Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10 http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/profiles/kenya.html
Extractions: Background Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo Kenyatta led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when current President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. Moi acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge Kanu from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. The country faces a period of political uncertainty because Moi is constitutionally required to step down at the next election that has to be held by early 2003. Location Click to view larger map Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
