S t r a t e g i c f o c u s the government of cambodia is a global leader in the fight against hiv. Kenya opted to be part of the se4all initiative, because the government had achieved significant strides in developing the framework for energy development, thanks to the energy policy, 2004, and energy act, 2006. Kenya united nations economic commission for africa. Lake victoria, the worlds largest tropical lake and the second largest fresh water lake, is shared among three countries. In 2014, the fastestgrowing sectors of the economy were. Sarah ogongo, department of commerce and tourism, ministry of east african affairs, commerce and tourism. Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy in kenya, 2006 pdf, 1. Trafficking in persons report 2015, kenya is a source, transit and. Erce5, pasec1, pirls2, pisa3, sacmeq4 and timss6 learning 4.
In the great rift valley palaeontologists have discovered some of the earliest evidence of mans ancestors. Ioms kenya migration profile 2015 also cites kenya as a major regional hub for trafficking in persons. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. When analyzing by product cover, the greatest growth exhibited was in agriculture. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in kenya for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. Kenya, june 2007 3 compensation if they chose to leave. Kenya has one of the worlds highest rates of population growth usaid 2017a. Africa kenya the world factbook central intelligence agency. The chs catalog focuses on 25 countries deemed priority by the united states agency for.
Kenyatta supported the distribution of white settler land to africans through land purchase and struck a deal with britain to help finance a massive land purchase. These county sanitation profile have been compiled as part of a series of information sheets to provide an overview of the state of sanitation in each of the 47 counties in kenya. The department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the global goals for. We are particularly interested in its public financial management.
In terms of comparable growth, lives covered increased by 112%. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The next five sections provide information about key indicators of human development including the human development index hdi, the. The population has tripled in the past 35 years, straining the countrys resources and leaving young people, especially women, particularly vulnerable to poverty and malnutrition knbs et al. Country profile overview kenya has the largest, most diversified economy and the second largest population in east africa.
Kenya subsaharan africa lower middle income050 100% sustainable development goal sdg 4 country profile national context education system 3 6 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 preprimary primary lower secondary upper secondary 4. The malaria operational plans below are detailed 1year implementation plans for pmi focus countries. Maasai mara and tsavo ecosystems tourism sector, which accounts for over 12% of the national gdp. Key figures mi coverage millions of livesproperties covered, 2014 2. Kenya is a source of outward migration as migrants leave in. Over half of lives covered by mi are reached via otherfinancial institutionswith the. Kenya has the largest, most diversified economy and the second largest population in east africa. Kenya introduction this briefing note is organized into ten sections. The kenya country report is a publication by the navarra center for international. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of kenya relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. The country profile was prepared under the overall coordination and substantive guidance of giovanie biha, deputy executive secretary for knowledge delivery of the commission, and the direct leadership of antonio pedro, director of the. Jomo kenyatta, a prominent member of the kanu movement, was elected prime minister. Kenya country profile updated april 2016 kenya reliefweb.
References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Kenya overview of kenyas health system the bertha centre for social innovation and entrepreneurship, graduate school of business, university of cape town joseph lim, eldi van loggerenberg, and rachel chater. The first section presents information on the country coverage and methodology of the 2018 statistical update. The government estimates that the economy grew by 5.
To a limited degree kenya is a country of origin of mixed migration. The main objective of the country profiles is to provide a. Kenya democratic republic of congo country profile march 2015 country profile 1 st printed in addis ababa, ethiopia by the eca printing and publishing unit. The medicalisation of fgm in kenya has been a trend that has been documented, particularly among the kisii. Moi acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. Destination kenya, a country in east africa bordering the indian ocean in south east, neighboring countries are ethiopia, somalia, south sudan, tanzania, and uganda. To order copies of country profile kenya by the economic commission for africa, please contact.
The countrys largest cites are nairobi, the capital and chief manufacturing center. Mount kenya, the secondhighest point in africa, rises in the center of the country to an elevation of 17,058 feet 5,199 meters. Kenya july 2018 this brief includes a country overview of kenya, the climate, projected changes and information on sector impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change, the policy context and information regarding ongoing climate change projects in kenya. Lake turkana lake rudolf lies near the chalbi desert, and lake victoria overlaps the southwestern border. Jan 31, 2018 the islamist militant alshabab movement, active in somalia, has also been launching a growing number of attacks in kenya, including the 20 westgate shopping mall in nairobi and the 2015 attack. March 2015 putting africa first 1 st the main objective of the country profiles is to provide a vehicle for the economic commission. Situated on the equator on africas east coast, kenya has been described as the cradle of humanity. Ndungu is a professor at the school of economics at the university of.
Country profile kenya kenya gained independence from britain in 1963, after political resistance emerged from nationalist political parties such as the kenya african national union kanu and the kenya african democratic union kadu. Combating poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in kenya through an integrated approach project sites. It lies on the equator, with ethiopia to the north, somalia to the northeast, uganda to the west, south sudan to the northwest, the indian ocean to the southeast, and tanzania to the south. A country profile paperback pdf, you should refer to the web link below and save the document or gain access to additional information which might be highly relevant to kenya. The landscape assessment focused on the 24 usaid population and reproductive health priority countries, and includes specific. This section explains kenyas economic growth performance since 2000, updating an earlier. A country profile paperback pdf our website was introduced using a hope to function as a complete on the web digital local library which offers access to multitude of pdf file ebook selection. Smart practices that enhance resilience of migrants. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The sanitation information sheets have been prepared by the ministry of health, with technical support from the water and sanitation program. Kenya centre of excellence for civil registration and vital. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership.
A country profile 2015 5 sammy nzoka, department of immigration services, ministry of interior and coordination of national government. Kenya 3 kenya maternal and newborn health disparities in 2015, approximately 1,600,000 babies were born in kenya, or around 4,300 every day. Assessment of the health commodity supply chains and the role of kemsa pdf, 665kb. Whilst kenya has the largest gdp gross domestic product in east africa, there are currently three million people who do not have access to food. The lead author of the kenya country profile was pedro martins of the subregional office for eastern africa. Kenya is a source of outward migration as migrants leave in search of improved economic.
Country profile the republic of kenya is found in east africa. Proportion of children and young people a in grade 2 or 3. In 2003, 46% of kenyan daughters had fgm performed by a health professional up from 34. Overview of corruption and anticorruption in kenya query what is that state of overview of corruption and anticorruption in kenya. Recent the republic of kenya policy documents, including the economic. Kenya country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line nairobi independence in 1963 46. It has cut adult infection rates in the general population by more than half in the past 15 years, and as of december 2016 has been providing hiv treatment to over 95% of diagnosed people living with aids. Purpose this will inform our programmes and activities in the country. Kenya also has a young, ambitious and welleducated workforce eager to contribute to the development of the country, and which has helped kenya become a leader in mobilemoney and informationandcommunication technology. Since 1982, habitat for humanity kenya has worked with more than 20,000 lowincome families in 250 communities in the country to. Stephen lorete, directorate of diaspora and consular affairs, ministry of. Country profile kenya kenya at a glance economic growth real gross domestic product gdp expanded by 5. Habitat kenya will channel its efforts through the following programmatic lines of business see page 2. Kenya republic of kenya country profile nations online.
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