Answer: Masai
Although their numbers are comparatively small, the Masai are one of Kenya's best known ethnic groups outside the country. This is partly due to the fact that their nomadic way of life and their bravery in the hunt were admired, if not romanticized, by the British during the colonial period. Other more numerous ethnic groups in the country are the Kikuya, the Luhya, and the Luo.
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Answer: Jomo Kenyatta
The first President of the Republic of Kenya was Mzee Jomo Kenyatta otherwise referred to as the founding father. Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was the first president of Tanzania.
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Answer: Eastern Africa
Kenya is a republic in Eastern Africa.
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Answer: Swahili and English
Both Kiswahili and English are used on a daily basis and Kikuyu and Luo are widely understood. Kikamba is another indigenous language.
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Answer: 1963
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's founding father, was released from prison in 1961, and became the nation's first president after it achieved independence on December 12, 1963.
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Answer: 1963
Kenya won independence in 1963 and has been a republic since 1964.
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Answer: a minibus
This is the preferred mode of transport as they are quicker than buses and cheaper than taxis. They are also very dangerous with a high accident rate.
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Answer: flamingos
Although the park is most famous for its flamingos, over 400 different species of birds can be seen there.
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Answer: five
It is bordered on the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, on the east by Somalia, on the south by Tanzania, and on the west by Uganda.
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Answer: khanzu
A bui bui is the long black wraparound for women that hugs the body, falls short of the ankles and doesn't have the veil covering the face. A kikoi is a large colorful cloth that has a traditional Swahili proverb. Women usually wear a kanga over their other clothing to keep it clean, to carry their children or other things. A kikoi is a type of sarong worn by men.
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Answer: Place of cool waters
Nairobi is Masai meaning 'place of cool waters'. It was initially used as grazing land by the Maasai since the water there rarely dried up. The British identified it as a potential trading area/town centre as there was plenty of water and it was more centrally located as compared to the initial town, now called Machakos about 70 km south of Nairobi. For along time Nairobi was referred to as "the green city in the sun".
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Answer: Maize meal (porridge) with vegetables
Chapati na sukuma wiki is a flat bread with green vegetables. These two meals, do not require any silverware. You simply use the ugali or chapati to pick up the sukuma wiki and then you put it in your mouth to eat it. It is considered rude if you do not wash your hands prior to the start of the meal.
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Answer: Indian
Kenya lies on the Indian Ocean and also has a shoreline on Lake Victoria.
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Answer: British
During this period, the British greatly influenced both the economic and cultural life of Kenya.
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Answer: Christianity
Approximately 70 percent of Kenyans are {Christians;} about 25 percent are adherents of indigenous {religions;} 6 percent are Muslims. Among the Asian community there are Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees, and Bahai's. Although traditional beliefs and practices vary among Kenya's ethnic groups, almost all involve belief in an eternal, omnipotent creator envisaged as remote from men. The Kikuyu's god is named 'Murungu' or (more frequently) 'Ngai', a loan-word from Masai. Ngai cannot be seen, but is manifested in the sun, moon, thunder and lighting, stars, rain, the rainbow and in the great fig trees that serve as places of worship and sacrifice.
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Answer: Kenya shilling
There are four countries in the world that call their money "shilling": Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia. It was also the former currency of Austria prior to the introduction of the euro.
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Answer: The Lion King
'Hakuna Matata' is a famous Kenyan song sang in many versions and the title means 'no worries'.
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Answer: Embu
The Embu are well known for their honey also.
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Answer: food
Ugali, a type of porridge, is often called Kenya's staple food.
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Answer: The Ghost and the Darkness
"The Ghost and the Darkness" is a movie based on a true story of lions who attacked and ate people at what is know the expansive Tsavo national park during the construction of the Kenya - Uganda railway. It is rumoured that descendants (lions) with the same genes can still be found at the Tsavo Park.
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Answer: Saudi Arabia
Neither Kenya nor Saudi Arabia uses daylight-saving time, so both countries are always GMT+3 hours.
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Answer: July and August
Kenya's most spectacular annual event is organised by an unlikely group - wildebeests. Literally millions of these ungainly antelopes move en masse in July and August from the Serengeti in search of lush grass.
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Answer: football (soccer)
The "Harambee Stars" is Kenya's national football (soccer) team. The Swahili word "harambee" means "let's all pull together". The team, not traditionally one of Africa's strongest, recently qualified for next year's African Nations Cup. It is the first time in 12 years that they have qualified for this tournament.
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Answer: American
The bomb attack was directed against the American Embassy which then was situated in the heart of Nairobi. Over 200 people were killed most of whom were innocent Kenyans. The embassy has since relocated to the outskirts of Nairobi. Kenya was a victim of another terrorist attack in 2002 which was targeting Israelis in a tourist hotel in Mombassa. This time the casualties were fewer, nevertheless more innocent lives lost.
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Answer: Indian
Kenya is bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean.
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Answer: extinct
It is 5,199 metres above sea level (17,057 feet).
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Answer: English and Swahili
Numerous indigenous languages are also spoken widely. Swahili is also called 'Kiswahili'.
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Answer: rural
About three-quarters of Kenya's people live in rural areas. About 99% of Kenya's population is made up of black Africans.
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Answer: the use of weapons
The best-known of the Kenyan nomads are the Masai (or Maasai). The Masai people are tall and slender and are popular for their skill in the use of weapons and their strongly independent ways.
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Answer: Maize
Kenyans often grind maize into porridge and eat it with a stew made from vegetables, fish or meat. Beer is a popular drink in Kenya.
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Answer: Protestant
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
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Answer: Harambee
That's the word on the coat of arms!
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Answer: rivers
Both of the rivers flow from southwestern Kenya to the Indian Ocean.
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Answer: About 2000 B.C.
Scientists have found the earliest-known remains of human beings in Kenya. Little is known about these people. These people are the ancestors of today's Kenyans. They included farmers, herders and hunters. Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa moved into the area that is now Kenya c.2000 B.C.
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