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General Information

  • The Republic of Kenya is in eastern Africa, overlooking the south-east coast, including the Indian Ocean, neighboring Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and southern Sudan. The capital is Nairobi and the country is composed of  47 provinces, and it has a population of about 40 million people, according to the census of 2009.
  • The country gained its independence from the United Kingdom in December 12, 1963, and it adopts a republican system of government, the current president is / Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (son of the first president of the Republic), which took office since the 2013 elections.
  • The official language is English and Swahili, and its population belongs to more than forty different ethnic tribes, the Christian religion is the religion of the majority as Christians make up 67%, while Muslims make up about 30% of the population and some embrace Buddhism but they are few.
  • Nairobi is one of the most expensive African capitals and there is a rise in the cost of living compared to the capitals of other African countries. It is located on the heights which gives mild air throughout the year, unlike the second coastal city of Mombasa, which is characterized by a high-temperature and humidity, and Lake Victoria is located in the western part of the country.
  • The state's economy depends on tourism and agriculture as well as some other industries, and relies heavily on oil, which has been recently discovered that created a qualitative shift in the economy as soon as it entered into the production and export.
  • Kenyan society is characterized by simplicity and magnanimity. Kenyans are open and friendly people and receive guests warmly and respect all tourists and regard them as an impetus to tourism in the country.
  • Kenyan people faced a lot of suffering during 2007 events, which caused chaos and stirred discord between the various tribes until elections in 2013, which resulted in the accession to power of an elected president of the Republic and gave the country then a situation of relative calm and the evolution and development of the country started to grow and the country began to prosper.
  • Cultural heritage and customs vary according to the country's diverse ethnic tribes and that gives a mixture of customs and traditions and cultures that make the country unique and distinctive tourist destination.
  • The State encourages investment in the country and gives some facilities for those interested in the establishment of commercial offices, companies or investment projects, noting that the state investment laws do not impose a lot of restrictions in terms of capital, nationality or trade type size, and the government granted tax exemption for five years from the beginning of the project and allows the transfer of profits abroad without restrictions.