• Kenya is in East Africa with a population over 54.2 million.
• Capital is Nairobi; other major cities include Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret.
• Borders include South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Indian Ocean, Tanzania, and Lake Victoria.
• Geography ranges from snow-capped mountains to deserts.

• Early inhabitants were among the first humans to evolve in Kenya.
• Settlements included Cushitic speakers around 3,200-1,300 BC and Nilotic pastoralists from 500 BC.
• Bantu people arrived between 250 BC and 500 AD.
• Portuguese contact began in 1500; British colonization started in the 19th century.
• Kenya gained independence in 1963 after the Mau Mau revolution.

• Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic.
• Member of various international organizations, including the United Nations.
• Largest economy in East and Central Africa; agriculture is the biggest sector.
• Major exports include tea, coffee, and flowers; tourism is also significant.

List of newspapers published in Kenya.