Double-click on any word and see its definition from Cambridge Dictionaries Online.
Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1892?–August 22, 1978) was an African politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya. Source: Wikipedia
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 like Homo habilis and Homo erectus lived in Kenya 2.6 million years ago. Wikipedia
Beyond Mombasa (1956): directed by George Marshall and starring Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed and Leo Genn. Plot Outline: An American travels to East Africa, where he tries to find out how his brother died. IMDb
Kenya is estimated to have the 9th highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world with about 14% of the adult population infected. Because of HIV/AIDS, life expectancy has dropped by approximately 13 years to 51 years, and it is estimated that there are about 860,000 orphans in Kenya. Read more
30 November 1965: Kip Keino became the first Kenyan to hold a world record in athletics, in Auckland, New Zealand – 13:24.2 in the 5000 metres. See more
Kenyan national anthem
See lyrics and listen
Pilau Rice with Beef Stew, Wali wa Nazi (Coconut Rice), Oysters Mombasa, Nyama Na Irio (Steak and Irio) & many more.
See recipes
In Swahili (spoken in Kenya), jiji means "city" and kijiji means a small city or village. These words have 4 and 5 dotted letters, respectively. Source: Word Oddities
Binyavanga Wainaina and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor: winners in 2002 and 2003, respectively, of the Caine Prize, awarded to a short story published in English by an African writer whose work has reflected African sensibilities.
Kenyan proverbs:
He who does not know one thing knows another.
All cassavas have the same skins but not all taste the same.
You may laugh at a friend's roof; don't laugh at his sleeping accommodation.
Source: Creative Proverbs
| 
