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Mungiki is a banned ethnic organisation [1] in Kenya.The name (mũngĩkĩ, [mo.ᵑɡe.ke]) means "a united people" or "multitude" in the Kikuyu language. [2]The religion, which apparently originated in the late 1980s, is secretive and bears some similarity to mystery religions.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is the current ruling political party in Kenya. Their slogan is "Kazi ni Kazi" (literally: A job is a job; All hustles matter) [1] and their symbol is a wheelbarrow. The party, initially called the Party of Development and Reforms, officially changed its name to UDA in December 2020. [2]
It was formerly known as Today's English Version (TEV), but in 2001 was renamed the Good News Translation in the U.S., because the American Bible Society wished to improve the GNB's image as a translation where it had a public perception as a paraphrase. [1]
Location of Kenya. This is a list of universities and colleges in Kenya.Kenya has a number of universities and other institutions of higher learning. There are 30 public universities, 30 chartered private universities and 30 universities with Letter of Interim Authority (LIA).
On 31 May 2019, the Central Bank of Kenya issued a new family of banknotes without the portraits of known Kenyan individuals, as mandated by the Constitution of Kenya of 2010. At the same time, the Central Bank of Kenya has withdrawn all previous versions of the 1,000/= banknote. These remained legal tender until 1 October 2019.
Taifa Leo is the only Swahili-language newspaper published from Kenya. It was founded in 1958. Taifa Leo means "Nation Today" in Swahili. Taifa Leo is published by the Nation Media Group. From 2012 to February 2018, its content was published on the Swahili website www.swahilihub.com.
Agriculture in Kenya dominates Kenya's economy. 15–17 percent of Kenya's total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and 7–8 percent can be classified as first-class land. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. [ 1 ]
The Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya is the highest honour in Kenya, [3] and as of 2009 the award has been bestowed on 198 people since Kenyan independence. [2] Recipients of this award include Yoweri Museveni the President of Uganda , Aga Khan IV , [ 5 ] Reimond Kipkesio and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin , 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq of the ...