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Githeri. Githeri ( Gĩtheri ), also called muthere or mutheri, is a Kenyan traditional meal of maize and legumes (primarily beans) mixed and boiled together. [1] The maize and beans are mixed in a sufuria, a type of pot. Water is then added, and the mixture is boiled until the food is cooked. [2]
Total population. 50,000 [1] Related ethnic groups. Overseas Chinese. There may have been minor settlement of Chinese people in Kenya as early as the 15th century; however, modern migration from the People's Republic of China to Kenya only dates to the late 1990s and early 2000s. [2] There are estimated to be 50,000 Chinese people in the country.
Alice Wahome. Alice Muthoni Wahome (born April 28, 1959) is a Kenyan politician and cabinet secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. Wahome was the elected as Member of Parliament for the Kandara Constituency in the March 2013 general elections and successfully defended her seat in 2017 and 2022 prior to resigning her ...
t. e. The 2018 Kenya handshake was a political truce made on 9 March 2018 between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The two had been the leaders of opposing political factions amidst widespread political violence and civil unrest; they had previously faced one another in the contested 2017 Kenyan ...
Years active. 2006 - Present. Notable works and roles. Saratina. Eric Omondi (born 9 March 1982) [1] is a Kenyan comedian and actor. [2] He made his comedy debut in Churchill Show, a comedy show that airs on NTV in 2008. [3] He has since won three African Entertainment Awards USA for 'Best Comedian' in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Languages of Kenya. Kenya is a multilingual country. The two official languages of Kenya, Swahili and English are widely spoken as lingua francas; however, including second-language speakers, Swahili is more widely spoken than English. [1] Swahili is a Bantu language native to East Africa and English is inherited from British colonial rule .
Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday officially marks the date when Kenya became an independent country on 12 December 1963, six months after gaining internal self-rule on 1 June 1963 (Madaraka Day) from the United Kingdom.
Eliud Kipchoge EGH (born 5 November 1984 [2]) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, he is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon from 2018 to 2023, with a time ...