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Kenyan flags at the Kenyatta Mausoleum. The flag of Kenya ( Swahili: Bendera ya Kenya) is a tricolour of black, red, and green with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union and was officially adopted on 12 December 1963 after Kenya 's ...
He established Kenya's first newspaper now known as The Standard in 1901 and was the first non-white to be elected to the Legislative Council in 1910. Such was his success that in 1904 it was estimated that he owned half of Mombasa and the greater part of Nairobi.
Kenyan English is a local dialect of the English language spoken by several communities and individuals in Kenya, and among some Kenyan expatriates in other countries. The dialect contains features unique to it that were derived from local Bantu languages, such as Swahili. [1]
Children. 5. Alma mater. Makerere University. Moody Arthur Awori (born 5 December 1928), known as "Uncle Moody", is a former Kenyan politician who served as the ninth Vice President of Kenya from 25 September 2003 [1] to 9 January 2008. [2] He is also the author of Riding on a Tiger, an autobiography about his life in politics.
March 5–7 - Kenya reaches the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-final in Dubai. March 27 - Kenya lost to Tunisia 1-2 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. March 28 - Kenya reaches the main cup semi-final at the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens. March 29 - Micah Kogo breaks the 10 Kilometres road running world record at Parelloop race in Brunssum, The ...
The Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a partially finished railway system connecting Kenya's cities. Once completed, it will link the country to the neighboring country of Uganda, and through Uganda, to South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. There are also plans to link to Addis Ababa, in neighboring ...
its website uses only The Standard term. According to this source it changed its name to The East African Standard in 1995 (or later). I've been reading their website for years and the name has been reverted to The Standard fairly recently (AFAIK). Hence the domain name. Julius Sahara 08:31, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". [1] Awards are made by the president upon the advice of a National Honours and Awards Committee in the president's office.