Leisure Time: In leisure time Kenyans like to listen to music, read books and tend the garden. Playing instruments, collecting things and going camping, hiking etc. are not very popular in Kenya.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
What you need to know (Kenya) #6
Housing: Housing in rural areas is privately owned.Most of these homes, are built with traditional materials, and deteriorate in a relatively short time; an increasing number of people now build their homes with more permanent materials. The central government is responsible for all housing projects and works closely with local authorities. Many new housing projects have been undertaken with financial aid from the National Housing Corp. According to the latest information available, total housing stock in the 1980s stood at 3,470,000, with 6.1 people per dwelling.
What you need to know (Kenya) #5
Education: Education in Kenya has been based on an 8-4-4 system since 1985, with eight years of primary education followed by four years of secondary school and four years of college or university.
Out of all children in Kenya about 85 percent of children attend primary school, 24 percent of children attend secondary school, and 2 percent attend higher institutions.
Out of all children in Kenya about 85 percent of children attend primary school, 24 percent of children attend secondary school, and 2 percent attend higher institutions.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
What you need to know (Kenya) #4
Language:Kiswahili is the national language and English is the official language. The terms Swahili and Kiswahili are used interchangeably, though the term Swahili normally refers to the people while Kiswahili refers to the language. There are over 42 ethnic languages spoken, including Kikuyu and Luo.
Religion:Mostly traditional but there is a sizeable Christian population (both Catholic and Protestant) and the majority of people living along the coast are Muslim
Government:
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1963.
Head of State:
President Emilio Mwai Kibaki since 2002.
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Raila Odinga since 2008.
Religion:Mostly traditional but there is a sizeable Christian population (both Catholic and Protestant) and the majority of people living along the coast are Muslim
Government:
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1963.
Head of State:
President Emilio Mwai Kibaki since 2002.
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Raila Odinga since 2008.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
What You Need To Know (Kenya) #3
LOCATION:
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania.
AREA:
total: 580,367 sq kmcountry comparison to the world: 48
land: 569,140 sq km
water: 11,227 sq km
land: 569,140 sq km
water: 11,227 sq km
LAND BOUNDRIES:
total: 3,477 km
border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km.
border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching.
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements.
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements.
POPULATION:
39,002,772
What You Need To Know (Kenya) #2
HEALTH:The National Hospital Insurance Fund is the most important health insurance program in Kenya. Membership is necessary for all civil servants. As of 1990, contribution levels proved insufficient to meet hospital costs and the government was planning to broker private health insurance policies. The government is continually improving and upgrading existing health facilities and opening new ones. Kenya produces cotton wadding domestically, but all other medical equipment and supplies are imported. High-quality private practitioners require sophisticated medical equipment, but the public sector acquires less expensive equipment. Private health institutions account for 60% of total medical equipment and supplies (import value). Kenya also has a well-developed pharmaceutical industry that can produce most medications recommended by the World Health Organization.
The government is attempting to reduce malnutrition and combat deficiency diseases. Among Kenya's major health problems are tuberculosis and protein deficiency, the latter especially among young children. In 1999, there were approximately 417 reported cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people. Although the incidence of malaria has been reduced, it still is endemic in some parts of Kenya and is responsible for anemia in children. Water supply, sanitation, bilharzia, and sleeping sickness also pose major problems. Schistosomiasis is endemic to some areas. In 2000, 49% of the population had access to safe drinking water and 86% had adequate sanitation. In 1991 and 1992, there were about 1,000 war-related deaths due to ethnic violence.
As of 2002, the crude birth rate and overall mortality rate were estimated at 27.6 and 14.7 per 1,000 people respectively. As of 2000, 39% of married women (ages 15 to 49) were using contraception. Average life expectancy was 47 years in 2000 and infant mortality was 78 per 1,000 live births. The fertility rate was 4.4 children per childbearing years of a Kenyan woman as of 2000. Immunization rates for 1997 for children up to one year old were fairly low: tuberculosis, 42%; diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, 36%; polio, 36%; and measles, 32%. Malnutrition affected an estimated 33% of children under five as of 2000.
As of 1999, there were an estimated 0.1 physicians and 1.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people. Each government hospital has an independent budget. As of 1999 total health care expenditure was estimated at 7.8% of GDP. The government is also encouraging the development of the private health care sector through tax incentives as well as other plans.
There has been a rapid spread of AIDS since the 1980s. At the end of 2001, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS was estimated at 2.3 million (including 15% of the adult population) and deaths from AIDS that year were estimated at 190,000. HIV prevalence in 1999 was 13.95 per 100 adults.
The government is attempting to reduce malnutrition and combat deficiency diseases. Among Kenya's major health problems are tuberculosis and protein deficiency, the latter especially among young children. In 1999, there were approximately 417 reported cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people. Although the incidence of malaria has been reduced, it still is endemic in some parts of Kenya and is responsible for anemia in children. Water supply, sanitation, bilharzia, and sleeping sickness also pose major problems. Schistosomiasis is endemic to some areas. In 2000, 49% of the population had access to safe drinking water and 86% had adequate sanitation. In 1991 and 1992, there were about 1,000 war-related deaths due to ethnic violence.
As of 2002, the crude birth rate and overall mortality rate were estimated at 27.6 and 14.7 per 1,000 people respectively. As of 2000, 39% of married women (ages 15 to 49) were using contraception. Average life expectancy was 47 years in 2000 and infant mortality was 78 per 1,000 live births. The fertility rate was 4.4 children per childbearing years of a Kenyan woman as of 2000. Immunization rates for 1997 for children up to one year old were fairly low: tuberculosis, 42%; diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, 36%; polio, 36%; and measles, 32%. Malnutrition affected an estimated 33% of children under five as of 2000.
As of 1999, there were an estimated 0.1 physicians and 1.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people. Each government hospital has an independent budget. As of 1999 total health care expenditure was estimated at 7.8% of GDP. The government is also encouraging the development of the private health care sector through tax incentives as well as other plans.
There has been a rapid spread of AIDS since the 1980s. At the end of 2001, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS was estimated at 2.3 million (including 15% of the adult population) and deaths from AIDS that year were estimated at 190,000. HIV prevalence in 1999 was 13.95 per 100 adults.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
What You Need To Know (Kenya) #1
History:
President Mwai Kibaki claimed victory in controversial presidential elections in December 2007. His oath of allegiance for a second term in office prompted a wave of unrest across the country and 300 people were killed in the bloodshed that followed the polls. Opposite candidate Raila Odinga rejected Kibaki's victory and accused the government of rigging the result.When President Kibaki's National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) won a parliamentary majority in 2002, he promised to fight against corruption. However, both former and current ministers became embroiled in a corruption scandal. Furthermore, voters rejected a draft constitution in a referendum in late 2005. While the president presented it as a modernising measure, his opponents said that it would have left too much power in the hands of the president. Kibaki responded by getting rid of his entire cabinet and appointed new ministers.
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