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Kenya

"I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Equator runs across these highlands, a hundred miles to the north, and the farm lay at an altitude of over six thousand feet. In the day-time you felt that you had got high up; near to the sun, but the early mornings and evenings were limpid and restful, and the nights were cold." - Out of Africa by Karen Blixen

Formed out of African tribal lands by colonialists, Kenya is both one of the most richly endowed and most politically troubled countries in Africa.  As it continues to develop economically and politically. it faces numerous challenges and opportunities.

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  • August 2007

    • Kenyan Fossil Rattles Human Family Tree

      National Geographic  |  Aug 9, 07 8:15 AM CDT

      Kenyan Fossil Rattles Human Family Tree

      (Newser) - Two of our ancestors apparently lived alongside each other in Africa rather than evolving from one to the next on the path to Homo sapiens , as scientists once believed. National Geographic reports that a Homo habilis skull dug up in Kenya is surprisingly young, making its 1.4 million-year-old owner a neighbor to Homo erectus rather than an evolutionary forerunner. More »

  • July 2007

    • Volatile Artest Shows Tender Side in Kenya

      ESPN  |  Jul 17, 07 4:34 AM CDT

      Volatile Artest Shows Tender Side in Kenya

      (Newser) - The news of yet another suspension for unseemly behavior caught up with Ron Artest on  an African goodwill mission, serving rice to starving children in Kenya and caring for HIV-positive babies. Artest expressed contrition for the suspension, the result of a domestic violence charge levelled by his wife, but also satisfaction with his charitable work. More »

  • June 2007

    • Africans OK Nine-Year Ivory Ban

      BBC  |  Jun 15, 07 6:30 AM CDT

      Africans OK Nine-Year Ivory Ban

      (Newser) - Four southern African countries will hold a one-time sale of 200 tons of stockpiled ivory before the start of a nine-year moratorium, in a hard-fought conservation compromise. Proceeds from the blowout will be used in elephant conservation efforts in the future. "It's the best we could achieve for the African elephant," said one activist. More »

  • May 2007

    • Kenya Airways Flight Crashes in Cameroon

      The Standard  |  May 5, 07 7:00 PM CDT

      Kenya Airways Flight Crashes in Cameroon

      (Newser) - A Kenya Airways plane with 114 aboard has disappeared and is believed to have crashed in southern Cameroon. The Kenyan Standard reports that the plane sent out an automated distress signal five minutes after takeoff, and villagers near the suspected crash site say they heard an explosion. More »

  • April 2007

    • How Barack Found Jesus

      New York Times  |  Apr 30, 07 1:32 PM CDT

      How Barack Found Jesus

      (Newser) - The Times retraces Barack Obama's peripatetic path to the Christianity he embraced 20 years ago and now invokes as he presents his presidential campaign in nothing short of biblical terms. Obama's mother was an anthropologist who schooled her son in the variety of religious experiences; his father's family in Kenya is Muslim. More »

    • Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

      Boston Globe  |  Apr 16, 07 10:48 PM CDT

      Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

      (Newser) - Robert K. Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon on a cold and windy day, albeit with a slower time than the record he set last year.  Cheruiyot also won last year's Chicago Marathon, at which he memorably fell down and concussed himself while crossing the finish line.  This makes 15 Kenyan-won Boston Marathons in the last 17. More »

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Jomo Kenyatta   (Archive Photos)
Martin Lel, right, of Kenya, Abderrahim Goumri, left, of Morocco, and Hendrick Ramaala, center, of South Africa, run during the 2007 New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, in New York. Lel,...   (Associated Press)
Kenya's opposition candidate, Raila Odinga, speaking to the media in Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. Raila called on President Mwai Kibaki to concede defeat Sunday, accusing him of fraud after...   (Associated Press)
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki is seen in Nairobi in this Dec. 12, 2007 file photo. Kibaki was re-elected in the closest presidential election in the country's history, the elections chief said Sunday,...   (Associated Press)
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Background

Mombasa
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

City (pop., 1989: 461,753), Kenya, located on the island of Mombasa off the southern coast of Kenya. The island has an area of 5.5 sq mi (14.25 sq km) and is linked to the mainland by causeway, bridge, and ferry; the city includes a mainland area of 100 sq mi (259 sq km). Founded by Arab traders ...

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Nairobi
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Nairobi , city (1996 pop. 3,000,000), capital of Kenya, S Kenya, in the E African highlands. Nairobi is Kenya's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. It is the trade and distribution center for a productive agricultural area specializing in coffee, tea, and ...

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Mau Mau
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Militant Kikuyu -led nationalist movement of the 1950s in Kenya. The Mau Mau (the name's origin is uncertain) advocated violent resistance to British domination in Kenya. In response to actions by Mau Mau rebels, the British Kenya government banned the movement in 1950 and launched a series of ...

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Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi , 1924-, president of Kenya (1978-2002). First named to the legislature in 1955, he opposed Kikuyu and Luo dominance until he joined Kenya's first independent government (1963) and the majority party, the Kenya African National Union (KANU). Moi became vice president in ...

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Jomo Kenyatta
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Jomo Kenyatta , 1893?-1978, African political leader, first president of Kenya (1964-78). A Kikuyu, he was one of the earliest and best-known African nationalist leaders. As secretary of his tribal association (1928), he campaigned for land reform and African political rights. In England he ...

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Kenya
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Kenya , officially Republic of Kenya, republic (2005 est. pop. 33,830,000), 224,960 sq mi (582,646 sq km), E Africa. Kenya is bordered by Somalia on the east, the Indian Ocean on the southeast, Tanzania on the south, Lake Victoria (Victoria Nyanza) on the southwest, Uganda on the west, Sudan on ...

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