A de facto one-party state from 1969 to 1982, Kenya was taken over by the Kenya African National Union (KANU), which maintained that it was the only legal party in the country. While President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI, who came to power in 1978, gave in to political liberalization demands in 1991, the opposition did not succeed in removing KANU from power during the 1992 and 1997 elections. After free and fair elections, MOI left office in 2002, and Mwai KIBAKI of the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), the united opposition group, became president. The NARC coalition of KIBAKI dissolved in 2005, and a new opposition coalition was formed- the Orange Democratic Movement; this coalition rejected the draft of the constitution in the 2005 referendum.
Capital City: Nairobi (+3 GMT)
Chief of State: President Mwai KIBAKI
Head of Govt.: President Mwai KIBAKI
Currency: Kenyan shilling
Main Cities: Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru
Major Languages: English, Kiswahili
Calling Code: 254
Voltage: 220V
Stock Exchanges: Nairobi Stock Exchange
Primary Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs
Main Airports
Mombasa (MBA) (Moi International), Nairobi (NBO) (Jomo Kenyatta International)
U.S. Embassy
UN Avenue, Nairobi, P.O. Box 606, Village Market, Nairobitel. 254-20-363-6000http://nairobi.usembassy.gov
Capital City: Nairobi (+3 GMT)
Chief of State: President Mwai KIBAKI
Head of Govt.: President Mwai KIBAKI
Currency: Kenyan shilling
Main Cities: Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru
Major Languages: English, Kiswahili
Calling Code: 254
Voltage: 220V
Stock Exchanges: Nairobi Stock Exchange
Primary Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs
Main Airports
Mombasa (MBA) (Moi International), Nairobi (NBO) (Jomo Kenyatta International)
U.S. Embassy
UN Avenue, Nairobi, P.O. Box 606, Village Market, Nairobitel. 254-20-363-6000http://nairobi.usembassy.gov
Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$37.15 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
5.2% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
1,100 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
10.3% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
11.85 million (2005 est.)
Exports:
$3.173 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
Uganda 13.8%, UK 10.5%, US 9.5%, Netherlands 8.1%, Egypt 5.1%, Tanzania 4.7%, Pakistan 4.5% (2005)
Imports:
$5.126 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
UAE 13.9%, US 10.1%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, South Africa 8.1%, China 7.3%, India 6.7%, UK 5.6%, Japan 4% (2005)
Population:
34,707,817
Population growth rate:
2.57% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
50% (2000 est.)
Major Industries:
small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Employing Workers: 68*
Registering Property: 115*
Enforcing Contracts: 67*
Closing a Business: 128*
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$37.15 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
5.2% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
1,100 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
10.3% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
11.85 million (2005 est.)
Exports:
$3.173 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
Uganda 13.8%, UK 10.5%, US 9.5%, Netherlands 8.1%, Egypt 5.1%, Tanzania 4.7%, Pakistan 4.5% (2005)
Imports:
$5.126 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
UAE 13.9%, US 10.1%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, South Africa 8.1%, China 7.3%, India 6.7%, UK 5.6%, Japan 4% (2005)
Population:
34,707,817
Population growth rate:
2.57% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
50% (2000 est.)
Major Industries:
small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Employing Workers: 68*
Registering Property: 115*
Enforcing Contracts: 67*
Closing a Business: 128*
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
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