History of Kenya | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
WEBA survey of notable events and people in the history of Kenya, a country located in the eastern region of the African continent. Its Indian Ocean coast has historically important ports, such as Mombasa, by which goods from Arabian and Asian traders have entered the continent for many centuries.
History of Kenya - Wikipedia
WEB1911 map. A key to the development of Kenya's interior was the construction, started in 1895, of a railway from Mombasa to Kisumu, on Lake Victoria, completed in 1901. This was to be the first piece of the Uganda Railway.
Kenya | People, Map, Flag, Religion, Language, Capital, & Election
WEB5 days ago · Kenya, country in East Africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. It is bordered to the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia and the Indian Ocean, to the south by Tanzania, and to the west by Lake Victoria and Uganda. Its capital is Nairobi.
Kenya - Wikipedia
WEBModern-day Kenya emerged from a protectorate established by the British Empire in 1895 and the subsequent Kenya Colony, which began in 1920. Numerous disputes between the UK and the colony led to the Mau Mau revolution, which began in 1952, and the declaration of independence in 1963.
Kenya - Colonialism, Independence, Wildlife | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · The following discussion, however, covers the history of Kenya only from the 18th century. For coverage of earlier periods and for a treatment of the country in its regional context, see Eastern Africa.
HISTORY OF KENYA | Historyworld
WEBMasai and Kikuyu: to the 19th century AD. In the time before the arrival of outsiders and the beginning of recorded history, the Masai are the dominant tribe in the region now known as Kenya. They arrive as nomadic pastoralists from the north, probably in …
A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 2, 2020 · A Brief History of Kenya. Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenya's Lake Turkana indicate that hominids lived in the area 2.6 million years ago.
Kenya country profile - BBC News
WEB4 July 2023. Situated on the equator, Kenya is a major economy on Africa's east coast, with tangible links to early humankind. In the East African Rift Valley palaeontologists have discovered...
Timeline of Kenya - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a timeline of the History of Kenya comprising important legal and territorial changes as well as political, social, and economic events in Kenya, read more at History of Kenya .
Kenya in the World Atlas: Detailed information and the map
WEBHere you can find online selected information about the geography, inhabitants, government, economy and history of Kenya. Included are selected statistics, an overview map and the detailed map of Kenya.
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