The first tribe that settled in Kenya occurred around 2000 BC, but research suggests that an early form of humans may have roamed the area some 20 million years ago. By the eight century, Arab and Persian colonies had evolved, mainly for trading purposes. Swahili developed as the main language spoken, which contains Arabic. In 1498, the Portuguese ended the Arab rule, shortly thereafter Islam took over in the 1600's and finally by the 19th century the British had control. Kenya was officially a United Kingdom colony in 1920. After years of uprising and rebelling against British rule, Kenya became an independent country in 1963. Jomo Kenyatta became the first president, and after his death in 1978 Daniel arap Moi became the second president. In 1982, Kenya's constitution was amended by the National Assembly, making Kenya a one party state. By 1992, that decision was appealed and several new parties were formed. President Moi was re-elected for another five years in 1992, and once again in 1997 with his KANU party obtaining a majority of the 222 seats. .
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The Kenyan assembly is comprised of 210 members elected for up to five years, plus twelve members assigned by the president. The president also appoints the vice-president and cabinet members. The attorney general and the speaker belong to the National Assembly. The judicial system is lead by a High Court, with 30 High Court judges and above that a chief of justice. There are also judges for Kenya's Court of Appeal, which are appointed by the president. There are 63 districts, forming seven provinces. The only province to not be included in any district is Nairobi, which has a special status. The government supervises the administration of all the districts and provinces. Kenya has maintained good political relations with its northern neighbors, and its status with Uganda and Tanzania are better as the three countries are part of the EAC, and work for mutual economic benefit.
Why did Kenyans want independence? ... If a policeman asked a Kenyan for his kipande and the Kenyan didn't show it then the Kenyan would be in trouble. ... Also it attracted white settlers to come in to Kenya and that Kenyans did not want at all. ... The Kenyans had to move to cities to find jobs. Kenyans were so angry because the British did what it wanted on Kenya's land at any time. ...
Kenya, Yemen, Egypt, and other African nations are particularly hard-hit by terrorism-induced industrial issues. ... Tourism is 12% of the GNP in Kenya and accounts for over $500 million in annual revenue and 500,000 jobs. (Kenya, CIA World Fact Book). ... The Kenya attacks were largely political in nature and not specifically aimed at tourists; however they are costing Kenya one million dollars a day. ... The collapse many expected did not happen and travelers continued to vacation and conduct business in all parts of the world (Intl. ...
First of all is their identity as "true Africans" that springs from the belief of their "purity", unlike other cultures places in Africa like Kenya or Tanzania that experience an immense influence from Western culture, the Maasai are proud of their ability to maintain their purity, by sticking to their traditions. ... The heroic story of their origin tells how they were the only ones among the larger group of immigration to the south that were able to pass the bridge that took them out from the deep valley, and also that the bridge collapse once they passed it, before all other people cou...
It is bordered by Ethiopia on the west, Kenya to its southwest, and Djibouti on the northwest. ... The city is accessible from Kenya and Ethiopia by roadways and is also home to Somalia's international airport. ... EDUCATION Before the country's collapse in 1991, education was free to school aged children aged 6 to 14 years old. ... As a result of the civil war, the education system literally collapsed and most schools closed, including the Somali National University in Mogadishu. ... Along with the civil war, came a flood of refugees, a breakdown of the public health system, a...
Africa is the 2nd largest continent, it is 11,700,000 square miles. It is three times bigger then U.S.A. Scientists believe that life began in Africa. Africa is very a diverse continent. It is divided into 55 countries which have their own language and their own culture. It contains many interesting...
Many life-threatening things have come about after the Trade Centers collapsed. ... They also conducted the bombings in August 1998 of the US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that killed at least 301 people and injured more than 5,000 others (Frontline). ...
Without a doubt globalization has opened up new ways of development, however its unequal distribution has resulted in a social collapse of women among economically different countries. ... For example, Kinyanjui studied the case of Kenya in 1980, there has been created a "cost-sharing" policy, by following its programs government had to shift the education funding to families, despite their financial problems and thus due to gender biases girls had to be eliminated from the classes(as cited in Wangari n.d). ...
In 1995 a team led by Meave Leakey of the National Museums of Kenya and Alan Walker of Pennsylvania State University let the world know that they to had found fossils of an ancient human ancestor at two sites near Lake Turkana, in Kenya. ...
Al- Qaeda also is believed to have aided other attacks against U.S. targets, including the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.( Gunaratna) Al- Qaeda believes that governments of Muslim countries that fail to follow Islamic law should be overthrown. ... EDT - The South tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. 10:10 a.m. ... EDT - The North tower collapsed. 5:20 p.m. EDT - A third building at the World Trade Center collapsed. ...