Welcome to Plan Kenya
Kenya is located on the east coast of central Africa. The majority of the population lives and works in the highlands, which supports extensive farming.
83% of the Kenyan population occupy 19.2% of the (arable) land while the remaining 17% are to be found in the arid and semi-arid lands. There is a big gap in income distribution with the majority of people living in poverty.
The natural mineral resources of Kenya are soda ash. Other minerals are gemstones, diatomite and fluorspar.
Kenya has an 8-4-4-education system: eight years in primary, four years in secondary and four years in the university.
Last year, crop yields were higher and Kenya continued to recover from the severe drought of 2000. Agriculture, the backbone of the economy, recovered from negative growth of 2.1 per cent in 2000 to a growth of 1.2 per cent. Still, poverty levels rose to 65 per cent of families in rural areas partly because of low prices for Kenya’s main exports.
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UN standing ovation for Kenyan teenager
15 year-old Millicent from Kenya gained a standing ovation from governments and international agencies for a rousing speech challenging the UN to deliver real action to improve children’s lives |
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Kenyans rebuild homes after floods
Hundreds of families that were displaced by floods in Kenya's coastal districts earlier this year are now rebuilding their lives with help from Plan |
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Meet Zephania
Read about village life in Kenya for 14-year old Zephania |
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The Tamani Spring
Tamani Spring, in the Meru North District of Kenya, is a sacred place for the Ameru people. In addition it provides clean water and has a significant impact on the health of children |
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About children's lives in Kenya
For information about chidren's lives in Kenya, including extensive indicators, please see UNICEF's report "The State of the World's Children 2008: Child Survival" (4.3mb | 164 pages)
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