Kenya
Kenya is a country on the eastern coast of Africa, right on the equator. It is a land of striking landscapes, ranging from snow-capped Mount Kenya to rich farmlands, barren deserts and tropical beaches. A former British colony, Kenya is now made up of eight provinces in that range in geographical size from the small Nairobi Province to the much larger Eastern and Rift Valley Provinces. The Provinces also range in population from the densely populated Nairobi Province, to the sparsely populated North East. The eight provinces are: Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North East, Nyanza, Rift Valley and Western Province. Each Province is subdivided into districts. Kenya borders Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan in the north, Uganda in the west, Tanzania in the south, and the Indian Ocean in the East. Kenya's capital city is Nairobi with a population of approximately 1.4 million people. The other major towns are Mombasa the main port on the Indian Ocean with an estimated population of 1 million and Kisumu on Lake Victoria with an estimated population of 400,000 people. Kenya's population is growing rapidly. Most Kenyans are country people - small-scale, independent farmers and ranchers. Only about 25% of the people live in urban areas, o
A member of the Kikuyu tribe, Jomo Kenyatta, became the first president in 1960, and is said to be Kenya's founding father. He founded the Kenya African Union (KAU), the first truly nationalist party. By putting economic pragmatism above political posturing, Kenyatta adopted a conciliatory policy towards the white settlers, a capitalist economic policy, and a staunchly pro-Western foreign policy. He convinced most of the settlers to stay and made Kenya into a center of Western business. He used British financial help to buy up land for African peasants, which in turn, bolstered the government without alienating the Europeans. During Kenyatta's reign, two trends began that bedevil Kenya today. The first was the growth of corruption, and the second was the intolerance of opposition. He allowed an inner circle of family, fellow tribesman, and members of tribes related to the Kikuyu to shamelessly take advantage of their knowledge and connections. Their behavior set an example that became standard practice throughout Kenyan society. However towards the end of the colonial era some economic development had started. Africans were gradually allowed to grow cash crops such as coffee and tea, although to a limited extent. Nevertheless, participa
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