Transcript By: Aaron Atkinson April Turner Gina Jackson KENYA OF EAST AFRICA KENYA • Kenya is a cultural microcosm of the larger continent of Africa. •

By: Aaron Atkinson
April Turner
Gina Jackson
KENYA OF EAST AFRICA
KENYA
• Kenya is a cultural microcosm of the larger
continent of Africa.
• There are more than 40 Ethnic groups in Kenya
where national identity is second to ethnic
identity.
• Population is almost exclusively of African
descent, although there are small but influential
minorities of Asians, Indians and Europeans.
GEOGRAPHY / POPULATION
• Land: Area: 582,646 km2.
Capital and largest city: Nairobi
Estimated population: 2,804,900.
• People: Population: 3.5 million; density: 45
persons per km2. Distribution: 39% urban, 61%
rural. Annual growth: 4.7%..
POPULATION
• The population of Kenya is approximately 25 million and
boasts a growth rate of 3.8%, one of the highest in the world.
• Migrations into today's Kenya took place over many
centuries, long before the arrival of the Europeans, and can
be identified by three distinct waves: the agriculturally
oriented Bantus, the pastoral Cushitic speakers, and the
pastoral-agricultural Nilotes.
THE KENYAN FLAG
• The black represents the
people of Kenya.
• The red represents the blood.
• The green represents the
natural wealth.
• The white represents peace.
• The Masai shield and spears
represents the defense of
freedom.
COAT OF ARMS
Motto: Harambee (Swahili: Let us pull together)
Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu ( Oh God of all creation)
THE GOVERNMENT
Republic of Kenya
• Kenya became independent Dec. 12, 1963 from United
Kingdom.
Constitution
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Makes provision for citizenship
Protection of fundamental rights and freedom of individual
The President, the Cabinet, and the Parliament
The Judiciary and Courts
The Judicial and Public Service Commission
The Safeguarding of Trust Land
THE GOVERNMENT
Executive Branch
President
Vice President
Cabinet
Legislative Branch
National Assembly
(210 Members)
Judicial Branch
Court of Appeals
High Court
Administration
7 Provinces
KENYA’S MILITARY
• Military Branches
• Army, Navy, Air Force
• Manpower availability
• Males ages 15-49
• 8,096,142 (2003 est.)
• Fit for military service
• Males ages 15-49
• 5,017,501 (2003 est.)
• Military expenditures
• 185.2 million (FY02)
RELIGION
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Kenya has 3 major
religions.
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38% Protestant
• Most of the Christian
population live in western&
central Kenya
• Muslims live in eastern Kenya
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28% Roman Catholic
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6% Muslim
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The remaining are
followers of various
traditional religions.
• The religions are outcome of
the missionary activities.
• Kenya has integrated colonial
and traditional beliefs
together.
RELIGIOUS ARTIFACT
Education
• 1846 Church Missionary
Society started the formal
education in Kenya.
• The purpose was to promote
evangelism.
• As education developed it
became an instrument to
produce skilled labors.
EDUCATION
• 1985 the government introduced the 8-4-4 system. The
system contains the primary, secondary, and post secondary/
university education system.
• Purpose was to meet the increasing demands of the
economically, technically, and professionally qualified
personnel.
• Today more than 6 million Kenyans are enrolled in various
educational institutions.
• Adult literacy rate
• Males 60%
• Females 40%
EDUCATION
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Pre-primary system
• Ages 1-6
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Primary system
• Age 6 and runs for 8 years.
Government collaborated with the
Van Leer Foundation.
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• They established the Early
Childhood Education based on
KIE (Kenya institute of
education) they trained the
trainers of pre-school teachers.
Purpose to prepare children to
participate fully in social, political, and
economic well being.
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Designed to provide a more functional
and practical education to cater to the
needs of those who finish their education
at the primary level and those who want
to go on to the secondary level.
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1990 – over 14,690 primary schools
• Today there are 18 the goal is to
have one in each district.
• 1990 800,00 children attended
pre-school
• 20,000 teachers
• 5 million children attend
• 200,000 teachers
EDUCATION
• Secondary system
• Starts age 14 and runs for 4 years.
• Geared towards completing and proceeding to higher education.
• Purpose to help them be Job-oriented .
• Today there are 3,000 secondary schools
• 602,000 students
• Over 40% are girls
ECONOMY
• Kenya's economy is
heavily dependent on
agriculture.
ECONOMY
• Currency: 1 Kenya shilling = 100 cents.
• Principal trade partners - United Kingdom, Japan,
Germany, France, Netherlands.
ECONOMY
• Economy: GNP est.: $9.5 billion; $360 per capita.
Labor distribution: agriculture - 17%;
manufacturing - 15%; construction - 8%; public
utilities - 5%, transport and communications - 8%,
trade - 8%; finance - 7%, public administration,
defense and services - 45%.
INDUSTRY
• small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture,
batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour),
agricultural products processing; oil refining,
cement; tourism
TOURISM
• The tourist industry is by far the largest single
export earner in Kenya.
• Tourism forms a vital foundation for the country's
economy and is highlights two of Kenya's most
unique features: wildlife and beaches.
PEOPLE
The Largest
The Wealthiest
Kikuyu
Kikuyu
Luos
Absluyia (Luyia)
Kalenjini
Luos
Abaluyia
Kalenjini
Kamba
Kamba
Mijikenda
Mijikenda
...more about Kenyans
4 primary sub-groups
Primary: Masai (Southern Region)
Samburu (Central Region)
Turkana (Northwest Region)
Luo (Western Region)
Kenyan girls
LANGUAGE
• Kenyans speak a variety of languages
although English is the dominant tongue in
towns and throughout the tourist industry.
• Swahili is the national language.
COMMUNICATION
• Railroads: 3,733 km total.
• Roads: 94,700 km total.
• Major ports: 2 Major airfields: 2
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