Kenya - History And Politics Famine and disease weakened both peoples at the end of the nineteenth century . In 1888 the British East africa Association (later Company) was http://www.iss.co.za/AF/profiles/Kenya/Politics.html
Extractions: International criticism of government behaviour developed into suspension of aid and support to Kenya. Within the state lawyers, religious groups and political leadership began to co-operate in demanding multi-party democracy. The combined pressures resulted in 1991 in the repeal by parliament of the constitutional clause making Kenya a one party state. The elections in 1992 saw opposition parties winning 88 of the 200 seats in parliament. The government continued to divide the opposition, to deploy state assets to promote its own party political agenda and to play the ethnic/regional division card to keep control. By the time of the 1997 elections the opposition had increased its share of the seats to 109 out of 222 seats, but remained hopelessly divided. Current Political Situation, 2001
Extractions: Bob Starkgraf Background: Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when current President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December of 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI of the Democratic Party of Kenya defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform.
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 40.6% (male 6,575,409; female 6,430,218)
Peoples Of Kenya Kenya s peoples are distinctly African, yet diverse. Only about 1% of the population In addition, numerous indigenous languages are spoken nationwide. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/rift/rvpeoples.html
People Of Kenya Luo 13%, kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, Religions, Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, http://www.appliedlanguage.com/country_guides/kenya_country_people.shtml
Extractions: Applied Language Solutions offer quality language translation services for all applications, including website, medical and legal translations Email: enquiries@appliedlanguage.com FREE QUOTE SERVICES RESOURCES ... HOME PAGE Information For Kenya Introduction Geography People Government ... Country Flag Popular Pages Business Translation Free Translation Tools Free website translation Language Identifier Currency Converter Free Translation Information Translation Articles Submit An Article Language Directory Country Guides ... Population 32,021,856 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 40.6% (male 6,575,409; female 6,430,218) 15-64 years: 56.5% (male 9,126,847; female 8,962,905) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 399,050; female 527,427) (2004 est.) Median age total: 18.6 years female: 18.7 years (2004 est.) male: 18.5 years
Active Travel - Specialists In Asian And African Travel Offer small group travel to people who want to get off the beaten track, Luo 13%, kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, http://www.activeco.co.nz/africa/about_africa.shtml
G21 AFRICA - "The People's Voice" G21 africa The People s Voice by Robert O Doul. that could easily sweepthe gains that members of Moi s minority kalenjin community obtained during http://www.g21.net/africa7.html
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Kenya - People Luo 13%, kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, http://www.exxun.com/Kenya/c_pp.html
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.) Population density:
Kenyan People | Kenya's People | Kenyas People Luo 13%, kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, Religions Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, http://www.travelblog.org/World/ke-ppl.html
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FACT SHEET: Republic Of Kenya At A Glance Cushiticspeaking people from northern africa moved into the area that is now Kenya By the 16th century, most of the indigenous Swahili trading towns, http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/deploy/info/africa/kenya/index.shtml
Extractions: FACT SHEET: Republic of Kenya at a Glance Background Kenya is the heart of African safari country, boasting the most diverse collection of wild animals on the continent. There is an annual mass migration of wildebeests in the Masai Mara. Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenya's Lake Turkana indicate that hominids lived in the area 2.6 million years ago. Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa moved into the area that is now Kenya beginning around 2000 B.C. Arab traders began frequenting the Kenya coast around the first century. Kenya's proximity to the Arabian Peninsula invited colonization, and Arab and Persian settlements sprouted along the coast by the eighth century. During the first millennium A.D., Nilotic and Bantu peoples moved into the region. The Swahili language, a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different people. Arab dominance on the coast was eclipsed by the arrival in 1498 of the Portuguese, who were drawn by spices and money. After venturing further and further down the western coast of Africa, Vasco da Gama finally rounded the Cape of Good Hope and headed up the continent's eastern coast in 1498. Seven years later, the Portuguese onslaught on the region began. By the 16th century, most of the indigenous Swahili trading towns, including Mombasa, had been either sacked or occupied by the Portuguese - marking the end of the Arab monopoly of the Indian Ocean trade.
Kenya-Country Information The first people to settle in Kenya were indigenous African communities whomigrated from Nilotes Includes the Luo, kalenjin, Maasai, Teso and Samburu. http://kabiza.com/Kenya-Country-Information.htm
Extractions: Kenya Country Information (Kenya National Anthem) Kenya's Name Kenya - a wonderful sounding word is named after a mountain of the same name. It was given by the Kikuyu people who lived around present day Mt. Kenya which they referred to as Kirinyaga or Kerenyaga, meaning mountain of whiteness because of its snow capped peak (yes, Africa does have snow capped peaks). Mt Kirinyaga which was the main landmark became synonymous with the territory the British later claimed as their colony. However, the name Kenya arose out of the inability of the British and others to pronounce Kirinyaga correctly. When one hears the name "Kenya," there are images of the savannas, animals, safari trips, the Rift Valley, the Indian Ocean coastline and Lake Victoria but Kenya is over (2003 estimate) 30 million people of various ethnic groups (47) and backgrounds and without having met the people of Kenya, one has not seen the real, living Kenya. Early Visitors and Settlers The first people to settle in Kenya were indigenous African communities who migrated from various parts of the continent (Kenya is made up of various people groupings). Other visitors included traders, explorers, missionaries, slave-traders and travelers who came in from various parts of the world such as Portugal, Arabia, Roman empire, India, Greece and as far as China. They visited mainly the East African Coast from as early as the first century A.D. While the majority of the visitors went back to their countries, some settled, and intermarried with the local populations giving rise to a new Swahili culture along the Coast which has a strong Arabian flavor.
Kenya - Atlapedia Online PEOPLE Kenya has 32 major indigenous African groups, of which the five Moi s own kalenjin tribe were given a disproportionate number of public jobs. http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/kenya.htm
Extractions: ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION CLIMATE: Kenya's climate varies from a tropical climate on the coast characterized by hot and humid conditions to a temperate climate inland and to a dry climate in the north. Over 70% of the country is arid receiving less than 510 mm (20 inches) of annual precipitation while rainfall is greatest in the highlands. Altitude is a major factor in variations in temperature between the different regions of the country. Average temperature ranges in Nairobi are from 11 to 21 degrees Celsius (52 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) in July to 13 to 26 degrees Celsius (55 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit) in February. PEOPLE: Kenya has 32 major indigenous African groups, of which the five largest constitute 70% of the population and are the Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba and the Kalenjin. The principal ethnic minorities are the Arabs and Asians. DEMOGRAPHIC/VITAL STATISTICS: Density; 45 persons per sq km (117 persons per sq mi) (1991). Urban-Rural; 25.3% urban, 74.7% rural (1991). Sex Distribution; 49.9% male, 50.1% female (1991). Life Expectancy at Birth; 56.5 years male, 60.5 years female (1990). Age Breakdown; 51% under 15, 26% 15 to 29, 13% 30 to 44, 6.5% 45 to 59, 3% 60 to 74, 0.5% 75 and over (1991). Birth Rate; 47.0 per 1,000 (1990). Death Rate; 11.3 per 1,000 (1990). Increase Rate; 35.7 per 1,000 (1990). Infant Mortality Rate; 72.0 per 1,000 live births (1990).
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.) Age structure
MSN Encarta - Search View - Africa The People of africa section of this article was contributed by James L. Newman . indigenous african industry dwindled, and africa was forced to import http://encarta.msn.com/text_761572628__1/Africa.html
Extractions: The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Africa I. Introduction Africa , second largest of Earthâs seven continents, covering 23 percent of the worldâs total land area and containing 13 percent of the worldâs population. Africa straddles the equator and most of its area lies within the tropics. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Indian Ocean and Red Sea on the east, and the Mediterranean Sea on the north. In the northeastern corner of the continent, Africa is connected with Asia by the Sinai Peninsula. Africa is a land of great diversity. If you were to trek across the continent, you would pass through lush, green forests and wander vast, grassy plains. You would cross barren deserts, climb tall mountains, and ford some of the mightiest rivers on Earth. You would meet diverse people with a wide range of cultures and backgrounds and hear hundreds of different languages. You would pass through small villages where daily life remains largely the same as it has been for hundreds of years, as well as sprawling cities with skyscrapers, modern economies, and a mix of international cultural influences. Africa is the birthplace of the human race. Here, early humans evolved from apes between 8 million and 5 million years ago. Modern human beings evolved between 130,000 and 90,000 years ago, and subsequently spread out of Africa. Ancient Egypt, one of the worldâs first great civilizations, arose in northeastern Africa more than 5,000 years ago. Over time many other cultures and states rose and fell in Africa, and by 500 years ago there were prosperous cities, markets, and centers of learning scattered across the continent.
IK Monitor 5(1) Article indigenous knowledge in the management of malaria and visceral The Tugenpeople, who are part of the kalenjin ethnic group living in the Rift Valley http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/5-1/articles/mungutiart.htm
Extractions: The preservation and propagation of many indigenous communities has depended on their continuing application of time-honoured indigenous knowledge in the exploitation of the existing resources. In the area of health care, this knowledge has become the basis for the management of ill-health and disease. This paper discusses the use of indigenous treatment regimens practised by the Tugen of Kenya for two illnesses: malaria (esse) and visceral leishmaniasis (nwak). Furthermore, it postulates that the Tugen's use of herbal medicine is based on a confluence of two factors: their belief in the efficaciousness of their herbal medicine, and the high cost and inaccessibility of health care. Tugen nosology and indigenous medicine Table 1 ). The mixture is based on the principle of synergistic activity between the various components of herbal medicines (Bodekar 1994:102). In the management of malaria, purgation and emesis are interpreted as a sign that the disease is leaving the body and that the healing process has begun. According to the Tugen indigenous diagnoses, esse (malaria) is the result of excess bile in the body, so that the bile has to be expelled before healing can take place. Thus purgation is regarded as the key treatment regimen for malaria. On the basis of this knowledge, different forms of herbal medications are prescribed according to the severity of the illness (
Extractions: Flags Maps Sightseeing Travel Warnings ... National Parks More Categories Introduction Topography Local Life Local Cuisine Local Holidays Festivals-Events Embassies Administration News Stand Worth a See !! Sight Seeing Maps Flags Shopping Eating Out Recreation Travel Essentials Country Facts Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2001 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 41.95% (male 6,524,776; female 6,381,192)
Africa Area Studies It should be noted that some people in the field of peace studies regard Fanon The religious breakdown is 50% Muslim, 40% Christian, and 10% indigenous http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/areas/africa.htm
Extractions: "A restless world full of chances." (John Armstrong) Jump to other "Areas" from here ASIA EUROPE LATIN AMERICA MIDDLE EAST ... Global Issues: Conflicts in Africa Africa as a whole consists of 54 countries, 30 of which are independent nations, and only 25 of which are safe to travel to (at least according to most major travel agencies). The "major nations" include Angola, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, and Zambia. The remaining places might best be described as "emerging nations" because they are regularly trying to establish stable governments, and include: Botswana, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Malawi, Namibia, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Western Sahara (which is fighting for its independence from Morocco). Visit GlobalConflict's Introduction to the Conflicts of Africa for more background information. IS THERE ANY GEO-POLITICAL IMPORTANCE? Geographically, it's common to refer to the northern part of Africa as "Saharan" or "Arab" Africa; the nations below the Sahara desert as "sub-Saharan"; the middle of the continent as "Central" Africa; and the southernmost states as "Southern" Africa; although in practical terms, it's easiest to refer to North, South, East, West, and Central regions, with the Central region having the least number of nations.
Encyclopedia Of African History Nilotes, Eastern africa Southern Nilotes kalenjin, Dadog, Pokot Literacy andIndigenous Scripts Precolonial West africa alMaghili http://www.routledge-ny.com/ref/africanhist/thematic.html
