Kenya
History: The British Empire established the East African Protectorate in 1895, and the was changed to the Kenya Colony in 1920. The independent Republic of Kenya was formed in 1964, and was ruled as a single-party state by the Kenya African national Union led by Jomo Kenyatta during 1963 to 1978. Daniel arap Moi ruled after Kenyatta until 2002. During the 1980's Moi came under pressure, notably by the US, to restore a multi-party system, which he did by 1991. During the 1990's Moi's involment in human rights abuses and corruption was uncovered, and he was barred from running in Kenya's 2002 election.
Geography: Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps. In Kenya's inland there are hills and valleys. The Kenyan Rift Valley is home to three of Africa's highest mountains, Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, and Kilimanjaro. Kenya has a lot of volcanic activity along the East African Rift. Kenya's climate is tropical along the coast and the temperature changes from cool to hot daily.
Vacation Spots: Kenya is known for its Safaris and wildlife
Issues:
- AIDS is spreading throug Kenya at an alarming rate
- About 50% of people in Kenya live below the poverty line.
- The unemployment rate is around 40%
- About 1.5 million people in Kenya have HIV/AIDS
80,000 deaths were recorded from deaths caused by AIDS in 2009
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