Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 28th-most-populous country in the world and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second-largest city, is the major port city of Mombasa, situated on Mombasa Island in the Indian Ocean and the surrounding mainland. Mombasa was the capital of the British East Africa Protectorate, which included most of what is now Kenya and southwestern Somalia, from 1889 to 1907. Other important cities include Kisumu and Nakuru. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely, ranging from cold snow-capped mountaintops with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry less fertile arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts.
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Some of the key events about Kenya

  • 1895
    British East Africa Protectorate established, marking the beginning of colonial rule
  • 1952
    State of emergency declared due to the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule
  • 1963
    Kenya gained independence from British colonial rule
  • 1963
    Severe drought and famine affected large parts of the country
  • 1964
    The country became a republic within the Commonwealth
  • 1978
    Kenya's economy experienced significant growth and development
  • 1982
    Failed coup attempt against President Daniel arap Moi's government
  • 1989
    The country established its first national park, Nairobi National Park
  • 1998
    US Embassy in Nairobi bombed by Al-Qaeda, killing 213 people
  • 2002
    Kenya held its first truly democratic multi-party elections
  • 2004
    Environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
  • 2007
    Post-election violence erupted, resulting in over 1,000 deaths and widespread displacement
  • 2010
    Kenya adopted a new constitution, introducing significant reforms
  • 2011
    The mobile money transfer system M-Pesa became widely adopted, revolutionizing financial services
  • 2011
    Severe drought in the Horn of Africa affected millions in Kenya
  • 2013
    Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi by Al-Shabaab militants, killing 67 people
  • 2015
    Kenya launched the Standard Gauge Railway, improving transportation infrastructure
  • 2015
    Garissa University College attack by Al-Shabaab, resulting in 148 deaths
  • 2019
    Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack by Al-Shabaab, killing 21 people
  • 2020
    Kenya was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2021-2022

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