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As far as Kenya religion is concerned, the Constitution of Kenya guarantees freedom of religion and worship to its people. The vast majority of Kenyans are Christians, and the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches are the most established Christian denominations. Other well established African religions and denominations include the African Inland Church (AIC), Seventh Day [...]
Facts about education in Kenya, based on the results of the Uwezo 2009 assessment: Literacy levels are low, and are substantially lower in certain regions. Girls tend to perform better in reading English and Kiswahili, while boys tend to perform better in math. Literacy levels are lower in public schools than private schools. Most children [...]
Kenya is a linguistically diverse country. When visiting Kenya, the ability to speak some basic Swahili can win you many smiles, not to mention the fact that it is a fun language to speak and learn! Knowledge of Swahili becomes even more essential if you plan to stay or work outside of the urban areas, [...]
The Gemstone Miners The Taita people are a Bantu tribe living in the Taita Hills on Kenya’s southwest, near the Tanzania border and surrounding plains. The languages of these three tribes are very similar to each other and to the Swahili language.What is known as the Taita tribe actually consists of three separate but closely-related [...]
Kenya’s Second Largest Ethnic Tribe The Luhya tribe, also known as the Abaluhya, Baluhya, or Abaluyia, is a Bantu tribe living in Kenya’s agriculturally fertile western region. They are neighbors to some of the Nilotic tribes, including the Luo, Kalenjin, Maasai and Teso (Iteso). Luhyas are Kenya’s second largest ethnic tribe following the Kikuyu, and they account for [...]