Kenya is a country in the East Coast of Africa and like many African countries was once a colony of the British and attained its independence in 1963. Kenya is a republic with a parliamentary system of governance with the president as the head of state.
Kenya is divided into eight provinces for governance purposes. Nairobi the capital city of Kenya is also a province by itself. Other province are Central province with headquarters in Nyeri town, Eastern province with headquarters in Embu town, North Easter province having its headquarters in Garrisa town, The Rift Valley province with headquarters in Nakuru town, Nyanza Province with headquarters in Kisumu town, The Western province with headquarters in Kakamega town and the Coastal province having headquarters in Mombasa. Different parts of the country have interesting Historical monuments and landscapes as well as rich cultures.
1) Central Province: The Kikuyu tribe, the biggest tribe in Kenya (about 22%) is predominantly found in central province. The main activity carried on in the Central province is agricultural farming. Cash crop like Cofee and Tea are grown in central province. Some major towns in central province are Nyeri, Karatina, Thika, Kiambu, Nyahururu and Muranga.
Landmarks:
Mt Kenya: Mt Kenya is located in Nyeri town. This is one of the few places under the equator worldwide where there’s eternal ice and snow. When the first European to see Mount Kenya – J.L. Krapf from Germany in 1849, reported seeing snow on this equatorial mountain, he was ridiculed by the scientific community. The Kikuyu believed that God (Ngai) lived or could be accessed through the top of Mount Kenya. They prayed traditionally facing Mt Kenya and their homes were built facing the sacred peak which they called Kirinyanga or a place of light. Mt. Kenya National Park is home to the three peaks of Mt.Kenya namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana.
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