Kenya Visiting Guides
Kenya Archaeology
Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site This is a small settlement, first investigated by the Leakeys in 0 and work has been going on there periodically ever since. The excavations have found evidence of settlements from 3000 years ago, and there are signs of habitation here up until 300 years ago. Up to the top of Hyrax Hill are the remains of the stone...Advertisement
Beaches in Kenya
Beaches in Kenya
With mile upon mile of uncrowded talcum-white sands, most of them protected by the long coral Reef safe for swimming and excellent for watersports. The Kenya coast is an ideal year round beach destination.
North Coast
Being closer to Mombasa town center, the North Coast is traditionally busier and offers a greater variety of...
Kenya Economy - Summary and Outlook, Domestic economy developments
Summary and Outlook Kenya is endowed with a rich heritage of plant and animal, which allow for a wide range of economic activities. Kenya is strategically located within easy reach of export markets in the region, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Political stability coupled with modern infrastructure that has been developed over the years has made...Kenya Economy - Employment Earnings & Consumer, Money Banking & Finance
Employment Earnings & Consumer By the year 1992, an estimated 2.1 million people were employed outside rural small-scale agriculture. A total of 91,000 jobs were created. Growth in employed persons declined in the years 1990 to 1992. Total employed persons by 1992 were 1,462,600. Due to the government’s effort to reduce wage bills and achieve...Kenya Ecotourism
Kuku Field Studies Centre
The Kuku Field Studies Centre is located 225 km south of Nairobi midway between Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks and neighbours the Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary. It was established to offer cultural and environmental education opportunities to students of all ages and nationalities.
All revenues generated through the centre...
Kenya Economy - Agriculture & Energy
Agriculture "Tea, coffee and horticulture top Kenya’s agricultural performance" Following two decades of slow performance, Kenya’s economy is on the upswing, with the country’s growth rate climbing from 2.8 percent in 2003 to approximately six percent in 2006. Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have been $20.77 billion in 2006,...Kenya Economy - Manufacturing, Construction, Transport
Manufacturing Kenya’s inclusion among the beneficiaries of the U.S. Government’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has given a boost to manufacturing in recent years. Since AGOA took effect in 2000, Kenya’s clothing sales to the United States increased from US$44 million to US$270 million (2006). Other initiatives to strengthen...Kenya Ornithology
Bird Watching in Kenya
There are over 1000 recorded bird species in Kenya making the country a paradise for bird watching. The soda lakes of the Rift Valley are probably the most popular areas for bird watching, but further off the beaten track the forests on Mount Kenya and the eastern highlands offer an excellent variety of birdlife, and maybe...