Top 10 Interesting Facts About Kenya
Welcome back to Countries Facts so Today I'm talking about top 10 interesting facts about Countries Facts well i'm excited to announce that sarah will also be hosting Countries Facts Article alongside me and she's super super excited to get to know you guys as well as share facts and information and also she has such a passion for learning and sharing facts and info that like it blows my mind sometimes the thing that she shares with me so yeah guys so like um leroy mentioned i'm super passionate about learning i have actually traveled to 29 countries and the traveling is not stopping there i have so many more countries on my list something you may not know about me is that for the last five years i actually lived in kuwait yeah in the middle east so i had an amazing experience emerging into islam and learning about the religion and also experiencing what it's like to be a part of arabic culture it gave me the opportunity to travel and see so many countries and it's given me such an appreciation for the beauty of this world and i'm so excited to join the team and be able to share that with you guys so coming up next we have a bunch of facts about kenya that sarah's going to be sharing with you and she's uh super excited so that's it for me i'm leaving for now sarah you got this i think so let's get started all right later guys all right Countries Facts family i am so excited to be talking to you about kenya today make sure you stick around with me until the end because i can promise there are going to be some surprising facts that interest you as much as they did me all right let's get started fact.
1 kenya actually got its name from mount kenya which is the second highest mountain peak in africa after mount kilimanjaro in tanzania interestingly enough mount kenya was originally referred to as mount kirinaga by indigenous people meaning mountain of whiteness because of its snow-capped peak it was only later that it was changed to mount kenya because of the inability of the british to pronounce kiranyaga correctly why am i not surprised alright so our next interesting fact takes us to human existence in kenya.
2 Kenya which actually dates back to the lower paleolithic period the discovery of the remnants of the earliest human ancestors in the turkana basin of kenya has led scientists to consider it as the original birthplace of humans guys i am shocked i don't know about you alright so fact.
3 The southwest region of the country is actually home to lake victoria known locally as victoria nyanza which is the world's second largest freshwater lake now you probably don't know this but the lake was actually named after queen victoria following the arrival of the british lake victoria is also the world's largest tropical lake now what does that mean well it essentially means that the water never dips below 4 degrees celsius or 39.2 degrees fahrenheit so it never freezes perfect for swimming all year round all right let's move on to talking about culture so the cultures traditions and lifestyles vary considerably in kenya no less than 40 ethnic groups make up the vast population of the country which communicates in more than 68 languages yes 68. let's take notice of the fact that swahili and english are the country's official languages it's also important to note that the population also practiced several religions including protestantism roman catholicism islam and many other indigenous beliefs all right taking us over to fact.
4 Kenya is well known for its grassland ecosystem which gives shelter to various animals including elephants lions cheetah giraffes zebras hippos rhinos and many others as a result kenya is a popular destination for its wildlife reserves and safaris so some of the most notable wildlife sanctuaries are the sabo national park the masai mara nakuru national park and the aberdares national park which are definitely worth a tour if you're ever in the area so our next fact talks about income now unfortunately income.
5 Disparity is very high in the country most of the families either being very rich or very poor now this means that the rich are capturing the largest share of the country's economic wealth and there is very little wealth that actually is able to trickle down to the poorest of the poor so to put that into perspective for you less than one percent of the population owns more wealth than the bottom 99.9 that means that 8 300 people own more than the rest of the 44 million people in the country another interesting fact to consider is that the richest 10 of people in kenya earn on average 23 times more than the poorest 10 guys that's a huge difference so basically what we're realizing is that if these statistics do not improve within the next five years it is predicted that another 2.9 million people will be living in extreme poverty alrighty working our way down.
6 located off the north east coast and still belonging to kenya you can find lamu island most known for travelers as being a car-free island why is that well because of the small winding roads on the island residents are forced to walk via foot or by donkey to get to wherever they're going cars and driving for the local public is actually banned well i don't know about you guys but if i went to the island with a bunch of suitcases i'd be worried alright guys our next fact is taking us to talk a little bit about marriage as of 2014 it is now legal in kenya.
7 Kenya for a man to marry as many women as he wants yes ladies and gentlemen that's exactly what i said president uhuru kenyatta signed the polygamy measure as it has long been a cultural practice in the nation anyways so he thought why not now while many female lawmakers angrily protested the law coming into effect the federation of women lawyers a powerful women's rights group actually argued that the bill is long overdue.
8 Polygamous unions were previously not regarded as equal to regular marriages so basically with this law in effect now all marriages will be issued with marriage certificates so all women will have proof of being married to a man regardless of how many wives he already has so just to recap a little bit for you what this marriage act actually means the marriage act of 2014 now defines various types of marriages including monogamous marriages polygamists customary christian islamic and hindu marriages as well all right fact.
9 This is probably my favorite barack obama was the first american president to visit kenya in 2018. so he actually traveled to his father's home country to promote the opening of a sports and training center that his half-sister alma obama founded through her charitable foundation now while barack had previously visited kenya in 1987 to visit his stepsister 2018 marks his first official visit as president of the united states that's pretty exciting guys alright on to our last fact but certainly not the least interesting tourism and coffee are kenya's biggest industries so kenya was actually voted as the world's leading safari destination by the world travel awards in 2015. many travelers visit with the anticipation of catching a glimpse of the big five while on safari i know that that's my plan for the future.
10 kenya's famous coffee plantations thrive due to the country's higher elevations this allows for popular tourist excursions to visit local plantations to sample diverse selections of coffees and teas so guys i think you know if you ever visit kenya that's definitely something that's got to be at the top of your list alright guys so that's it for today's 10 facts about kenya i really hope that you enjoyed watching as much as i enjoyed making it for you as a passionate traveler i gotta tell you kenya has now made it to probably one of the top few countries of my bucket list maybe it has for you too as always we want to know what you think leave your comments down below tell us what you know tell us what you think what did you like what kind of suggestions do you have we want to hear from you.
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