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Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. At 580,367 square kilometres, Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 47.6 million people in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 29th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third-largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret. As of 2020, Kenya is the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa. 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.
According to archaeological dating of associated artifacts and skeletal material, the Cushites first settled in the lowlands of Kenya between 3,200 and 1,300 BC, a phase referred to as the Lowland Savanna Pastoral Neolithic. Nilotic-speaking pastoralists started migrating from present-day South Sudan into Kenya around 500 BC.
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National Museums of KenyaKenya
Mohamed Amin FoundationKenya
Kenya National ArchivesKenya
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Kenya
African Heritage HouseKenya
Eastern African Museum of Art Nairobi (EAMAN)Kenya
GoDown Arts CentreKenya
CarakanaKenya
Mcensal School of Fashion and DesignKenya
Book BunkKenya
Kenya Red CrossKenya
The Green Belt MovementKenya
3 themes
ThemeMaasaiA glimpse into their traditions and livelihoods.
ThemeUtamaduni Wetu: Meet the People of KenyaFrom the cradle of mankind to the superheroes of today
ThemeMo Amin: Eye of AfricaThe photojournalist who moved the world
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StoryThe Bajuns' Coastal EconomyNational Museums of Kenya
StoryLuo: A Language of KenyaYorubaName.com
StoryKenya One: The Magnificent Flying MachineMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryA Divided History: A Library in Kenya, Not for KenyansBook Bunk
StorySnapshots from Kenya's HistoryBook Bunk
StoryExplore Kenya's National ParksNational Museums of Kenya
Story12 December 1963: Kenya's Independence DayMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryMargaret Thatcher's Speech to KenyaMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryMichael Werikhe: Kenya's Rhino ManMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryTom Mboya: One of Kenya's Founding FathersMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryCelebrating the Communities of KenyaMohamed Amin Foundation
Story6 Ways to Experience Nairobi Culture
Story6 Kenyan Artists and Artisans You Should Know
StoryThe Samburu Community of KenyaNational Museums of Kenya
StoryExplore Kenya's Communities at Nairobi National MuseumNational Museums of Kenya
StoryThe Duruma Community of KenyaNational Museums of Kenya
Story10 Things You Might Not Know About Kenya’s National Parks
StoryHow Kenya Became the Cradle of HumankindNational Museums of Kenya
StoryState leaders in AfricaMohamed Amin Foundation
StoryThe Tharaka Community of KenyaNational Museums of Kenya
StoryDiscover Kenya's history at it's first courtroomNational Museums of Kenya
StoryKenyans For KenyaKenya Red Cross
StoryDiscover Kenya's History at its First CourtroomNational Museums of Kenya
StorySamburu, Kenya
StoryExplore Kenya's Communities at Nairobi National MuseumNational Museums of Kenya
StoryKaren Blixen’s KenyaNational Museums of Kenya
StoryMashujaa Wetu: Heroes of the Kenyan NationKenya National Archives
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