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Republic of Kenya
Jamhuri ya Kenya
(Swahili)
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| Motto: "Harambee" (English: "Let us all pull together") |
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| Anthem: "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (English: "O God of All Creation") |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Nairobi 1°16′S 36°48′E / 1.267°S 36.800°E / -1.267; 36.800 |
| Official languages | |
| National language | Swahili[1] |
| Ethnic groups
(2019 census)
[2]
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| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Kenyan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| William Ruto | |
| Kithure Kindiki | |
| Amason Kingi | |
| Moses Wetangula | |
| Martha Koome | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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| 957–1513 | |
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•
Omani control of Swahili coast
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1698–1887 |
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Dominion
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12 December 1963 |
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Republic
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12 December 1964 |
| 27 August 2010 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)[4][5] (48th) |
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• Water (%)
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2.3 |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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 52,428,290[6] (28th) |
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• 2019 census
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47,564,296[7] |
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• Density
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82/km2 (212.4/sq mi) (124th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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 $401.97 billion[8] (59th) |
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• Per capita
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$7,530[8] (142nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$131.67 billion[8] (59th) |
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• Per capita
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$2,470[8] (150th) |
| Gini (2021) |  38.7[9]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.628[10] medium (143rd) |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yy (AD) |
| Calling code | +254 |
| ISO 3166 code | KE |
| Internet TLD | .ke |
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According to the CIA, estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of mortality because of AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex, than would otherwise be expected.
[11]
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Republic of Kenya
Jamhuri ya Kenya
(Swahili)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Harambee" (English: "Let us all pull together") |
|
| Anthem: "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (English: "O God of All Creation") |
|
|
Show globe
Show map of Africa
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Nairobi 1°16′S 36°48′E / 1.267°S 36.800°E / -1.267; 36.800 |
| Official languages | |
| National language | Swahili[1] |
| Ethnic groups
(2019 census)
[2]
|
|
| Religion |
|
| Demonym(s) | Kenyan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| William Ruto | |
| Kithure Kindiki | |
| Amason Kingi | |
| Moses Wetangula | |
| Martha Koome | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
| 957–1513 | |
|
•
Omani control of Swahili coast
|
1698–1887 |
|
•
Dominion
|
12 December 1963 |
|
•
Republic
|
12 December 1964 |
| 27 August 2010 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)[4][5] (48th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
2.3 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
52,428,290[6] (28th) |
|
• 2019 census
|
47,564,296[7] |
|
• Density
|
82/km2 (212.4/sq mi) (124th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$401.97 billion[8] (59th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$7,530[8] (142nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$131.67 billion[8] (59th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,470[8] (150th) |
| Gini (2021) | 38.7[9] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.628[10] medium (143rd) |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yy (AD) |
| Calling code | +254 |
| ISO 3166 code | KE |
| Internet TLD | .ke |
|
According to the CIA, estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of mortality because of AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex, than would otherwise be expected.
[11]
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