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Kenya
Africa
Known for its wildlife safaris, Kenya has a diverse economy including agriculture, technology, and tourism. It is also home to the Great Rift Valley.
57,000,000
Population
580,367
Area (km²)
Nairobi
Capital
99
Historical Events
Historical Timeline
Cities
99 Events
September 16, 2025 - Court orders arrest of British national accused of murder.
September 10, 2025 - Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu killed in Nairobi drive-by shooting.
August 21, 2025 - Five Shakahola victims' bodies found in Malindi grave; UK agrees compensation for 2021 wildfire claimants.
August 15, 2025 - Kenya appoints consul-general for M23-held Goma, drawing DRC criticism.
August 08, 2025 - Bus carrying mourners falls into ditch near Kisumu, killing 25.
August 07, 2025 - Amref plane crash kills six in Nairobi; eight killed in train-bus crash in Naivasha.
July 21, 2025 - Rights activist Boniface Mwangi charged with illegal ammunition possession.
July 17, 2025 - Reports on life of women's rights activist Mama Phoebe Muga Asiyo.
July 16, 2025 - Blast kills three soldiers near Somali border.
July 09, 2025 - Anti-government protest death toll surges to 31.
June 25, 2025 - 16 killed in antigovernment protests marking 2024 Finance Bill anniversary.
June 18, 2025 - "Miracle babies" pastor dies in road crash.
June 17, 2025 - One killed in attack on anti-police brutality protesters in Nairobi.
June 16, 2025 - Deputy IG Eliud Langat resigns over blogger's death in custody.
June 14, 2025 - Kenya Air Force Grob G 120 crashes, killing two pilots.
June 10, 2025 - EU adds Kenya to high-risk list for money laundering.
June 09, 2025 - Tour bus falls off cliff in Nyandarua, killing six.
June 08, 2025 - UK arrests soldier for suspected rape in Nanyuki.
May 30, 2025 - Reports detail secret burials at Kenyan church.
May 29, 2025 - African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies.
May 26, 2025 - MP George Koimburi found after alleged abduction.
May 23, 2025 - Court finds two men guilty of aiding 2019 al-Shabab hotel attack.
April 30, 2025 - Killing of MP appears targeted.
April 05, 2025 - 15 killed in road crash on Kericho-Kaplong Road.
March 26, 2025 - Kenya recognizes Kosovo as independent state.
March 24, 2025 - Somali militants kill six police reservists near border.
March 14, 2025 - Sudan bans Kenyan imports after hosting Sudanese rivals; 14 killed in Nakuru-Eldoret crash.
March 10, 2025 - Clashes at Jesus Winner Ministry over Ruto's church donation.
March 07, 2025 - Government's pact with opposition draws criticism.
March 04, 2025 - Refugees injured in clashes with police during food ration protests.
February 24, 2025 - Over 20 missing after clashes at Kenya-Ethiopia border.
January 10, 2025 - Three die after light aircraft crash-lands on Malindi-Mombasa highway.
January 03, 2025 - 10 killed in matatu-lorry collision on Eldoret-Kitale highway.
October 18, 2024 - Kithure Kindiki appointed deputy president, but High Court suspends it.
October 17, 2024 - Senate convicts Gachagua on five charges, removing him as VP.
October 09, 2024 - Kenya elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2025–2027.
October 08, 2024 - Athlete Kipyegon Bett dies at 26; National Assembly passes Gachagua impeachment.
October 07, 2024 - Athlete Clement Kemboi dies.
October 01, 2024 - Impeachment motion introduced against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
September 21, 2024 - President Ruto visits Haiti to inspect peacekeeping contingent.
September 14, 2024 - Rebecca Cheptegei buried.
September 13, 2024 - Germany and Kenya agree on labour migration deal for 250,000 workers.
September 11, 2024 - JKIA employees strike against airport lease to Adani Group.
September 07, 2024 - School fire death toll rises to 21.
September 06, 2024 - Dormitory fire kills 18 students, injures 27.
September 05, 2024 - Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend.
August 20, 2024 - Suspected serial killer escapes police custody.
August 08, 2024 - Youth-led 'Nane Nane' protests disrupt businesses amid new cabinet swearing-in.
July 31, 2024 - Mpox outbreaks declared.
July 24, 2024 - Journalists protest stifled press freedom; Ruto promises anti-corruption measures.
July 23, 2024 - Protests in multiple counties; one killed in Kakamega.
July 22, 2024 - People with disabilities protest police force.
July 19, 2024 - Body of missing protester Samuel Ngure identified.
July 18, 2024 - Protests expand; two protesters killed by gunshots; journalist Macharia Gaitho abducted.
July 16, 2024 - Police fire tear gas at antigovernment protesters.
July 15, 2024 - Suspected "serial killer" arrested after bodies found in Nairobi dump.
July 12, 2024 - Police boss resigns amid protest fallout.
July 11, 2024 - President Ruto dismisses almost entire cabinet after deadly protests.
July 08, 2024 - Court rules 2022 shooting of Pakistani journalist by police unlawful.
July 02, 2024 - Police clash with protesters as unrest continues.
June 26, 2024 - President Ruto rejects tax bill; 23 deaths and over 300 injured reported.
June 25, 2024 - Kenyan police arrive in Haiti; protesters storm parliament, setting building ablaze; over 100 injured by gunshots.
June 20, 2024 - Protester Rex Masai killed by police gunshot.
June 19, 2024 - Over 200 arrested in protests over proposed tax hikes.
June 18, 2024 - Gen Z protests begin against 2024 Finance Bill, spreading nationwide.
June 13, 2024 - Kenyan policeman shoots magistrate in court.
June 09, 2024 - Four construction workers shot dead near Somalia border.
May 25, 2024 - Gold mine collapse in northern Kenya kills five.
May 23, 2024 - U.S. President Biden visits Kenya for state visit.
May 08, 2024 - Public holiday declared to mourn flood victims.
April 30, 2024 - Bomb attack near Somalia border kills five.
April 29, 2024 - Dam bursts near Mai Mahiu, killing over 40.
April 18, 2024 - Kenyan military chief dies in helicopter crash.
March 26, 2024 - Explosion near police station in northern Kenya kills four, including three officers.
March 19, 2024 - Eleven university students die in road crash.
March 05, 2024 - Two killed in midair plane collision above Nairobi National Park.
March 01, 2024 - Kenya and Haiti sign agreement for police deployment.
February 23, 2024 - Hundreds attend funeral for marathon star Kelvin Kiptum.
February 01, 2024 - Gas truck explodes in Nairobi residential area, killing three and injuring 297.
December 22, 2023 - Anti-corruption commission charges former tourism minister and two others with fraud.
December 12, 2023 - President Ruto announces visa-free entry for tourists from January 2024, replaced by electronic travel authorisation.
December 10, 2023 - Nationwide power outage, possibly due to sabotage.
November 27, 2023 - Flood death toll rises to 76, displacing 40,000.
November 17, 2023 - Chief Justice Koome declares November as National Children's Service Month.
November 16, 2023 - Parliament approves deployment of police to Haiti for a UN-backed mission.
November 06, 2023 - 15 people killed in floods; 241 acres of farmland destroyed.
October 09, 2023 - A court blocks the government from deploying police to Haiti.
October 05, 2023 - Government reshuffle; Musalia Mudavadi replaces Alfred Mutua as Foreign Minister.
July 12, 2023 - Anti-government protests continue, with at least six killed and dozens injured.
July 07, 2023 - Anti-government protests led by Raila Odinga erupt nationwide against tax increases; one man is shot dead.
June 30, 2023 - More than 50 people are killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Londiani, Kericho County.
June 26, 2023 - President William Ruto signs the Finance Bill 2023 into law; Chief Justice Martha Koome launches a Digital Sex Offenders Registry.
June 21, 2023 - MPs vote to increase VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16%.
June 19, 2023 - Kenya signs a trade deal with the European Union (EU).
May 12, 2023 - Wild lion Loonkiito, one of the world's oldest, is killed.
April 15, 2023 - SpaceX launches TAIFA-1, Kenya's first operational satellite, from Vandenberg Space Force Base to collect environmental data.
April 08, 2023 - At least 10 people are killed in Migori when a truck loses control and crashes into pedestrians.
March 30, 2023 - A collision between a Pwani University bus and a minibus in Naivasha kills 14 people.
January 24, 2023 - Prof. George Magoha, former Education Cabinet Secretary, dies aged 71.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kenya
100 Questions
Kenya is in East Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean.
The capital is Nairobi, a major economic and political hub.
Around 58 million people as of 2025 estimates.
English and Swahili are official; there are 60+ ethnic languages including Kikuyu, Luo, and Kalenjin.
Varied: tropical on the coast, arid in the north, and temperate in the highlands.
The Kenyan shilling (KES).
Black, red, and green horizontal stripes with white borders and a Maasai shield and spears.
Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, and Thika.
On December 12, 1963, from Britain.
Jomo Kenyatta.
William Ruto (as of 2025).
A unitary presidential constitutional republic.
Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba, Somali, and Maasai.
Christianity (over 80%), with Islam and traditional religions.
Around $140 billion in 2025 estimates.
About $2,400.
Around 82%.
About 67 years.
Around 3.4 children per woman.
About 60%.
Tea, coffee, flowers, horticultural produce, and tourism.
Machinery, fuel, chemicals, and vehicles.
Soda ash, limestone, titanium, rare earths, and wildlife for tourism.
Kenya’s capital, financial center, and home to Nairobi National Park.
Port city, Swahili culture, and Fort Jesus.
Lake Victoria port and fishing hub.
Athletics training center and farming.
Mount Kenya (5,199 m), Africa’s second-highest mountain.
A major geological feature with lakes, escarpments, and volcanoes.
Ugali (maize porridge), sukuma wiki (greens), meat, and beans.
Roasted meat, a national favorite.
A Kikuyu dish of maize and beans cooked together.
Tea, Tusker beer, palm wine, and soft drinks.
Athletics, football, rugby, and volleyball.
Producing world-class long-distance runners, especially from the Rift Valley.
Eliud Kipchoge, David Rudisha, Tegla Loroupe, and Vivian Cheruiyot.
Yes, with many medals in athletics.
Harambee Stars.
Not yet.
Strong in rugby sevens, competing in the World Sevens Series.
Benga, genge, Afro-pop, gospel, and traditional folk.
Fadhili William, Sauti Sol, Nameless, and Nyashinski.
Nyatiti (lyre), drums, and orutu (fiddle).
Maasai jumping dance (Adumu), Kikuyu dances, and Luo ohangla.
Maasai shuka cloth, kitenge, and bead jewelry.
They are vital in farming, markets, education, and leadership, though gender inequality exists.
Around 78%.
Around 85%.
High, especially among youth, around 35%.
Around 50%.
Tea, coffee, maize, sugarcane, and horticultural crops.
Cattle, goats, camels, and poultry.
Mixed public and private, but rural areas face shortages.
Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, and waterborne diseases.
High but steadily declining.
Still high, though improving.
“O God of All Creation.”
“Harambee” (“Let’s pull together”).
The lion.
The lilac-breasted roller.
The orchid.
Elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest.
Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo, and Nairobi National Park.
A world-famous reserve known for the Great Migration of wildebeest.
Views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large elephant herds.
One of the largest parks in the world, home to lions and elephants.
A safari park located next to a major city.
Around 90%, higher than adults.
Around $2,400 annually.
Declining steadily.
Around 30%, but growing rapidly.
Engaged in farming, pastoralism, and small trade.
Geothermal, hydropower, wind, solar, and oil.
Geothermal power production in Africa.
Debt, unemployment, and reliance on agriculture.
Ethnic-based politics and corruption.
Active in diplomacy and peacekeeping.
Contributor to peacekeeping and host of UN offices in Nairobi.
It is the region’s economic hub.
Large communities in the U.S., UK, and Gulf states.
Very important, bringing billions annually.
A major foreign exchange earner.
Annual movement of wildebeest and zebras between Tanzania and Kenya.
Moderate but rising in recent years.
High in central highlands and low in arid north.
Beadwork, wood carving, weaving, and pottery.
It symbolizes Kenya worldwide, known for traditions and attire.
Lamu Festival, Mombasa Carnival, and cultural heritage days.
Celebration of Swahili culture, dhows, and Islamic traditions.
Around 7% difference.
Around 7 years.
Lower than rural areas.
Reducing HIV/AIDS and maternal mortality.
Overcrowded schools and underfunding.
A development plan to transform Kenya into a middle-income country.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Mombasa port.
A major railway linking Mombasa to Nairobi and beyond.
Rapid, though fertility is declining.
Strong if it diversifies the economy and manages debt.
It is a leading economy, a tourism magnet, and a diplomatic powerhouse in East Africa.