Kenya

Interesting Facts About Kenya

• Kenya is the 27th-most populous country in the world with an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026
• Kenya transitioned to a multiparty political system in 1991 after 26 years of single-party rule
• The 1992 elections marked a turning point for Kenya, resulting in an economic crisis propagated by ethnic violence and displacing 75,000 people from their homes
• Kenya's geography varies dramatically, from cold, snow-capped mountaintops with forests in the western Rift Valley to dry, arid, and semi-arid climates and absolute deserts in other regions
• Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest and oldest city, is located on an island and serves as a major port

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