2. Culture Kenya is located in EastAfrica and has a totalarea
of 582, 650 squarekilometers, which is twicethe size of Nevada.
Thepopulation of Kenya is43,013,341 and is madeup of more than
40different ethnic groupswith their own language.The national
languagesof Kenya are Swahili andEnglish.
3. Sports The most popular sport in Kenya is soccer. Athletes
from around the world look up to Kenyas soccer legends Kipchoge
Keino, Henry Rono, Paul Tergat and Catherine Ndereba, and
others.
4. Diet Their diet includes foods that are very rich in ethnic
diversity, such as ugali, rice, bread, chapatti, beef, chicken,
goat, tilapia and fresh fruits and vegetables. Nyama Choma is
Kenyas national dish, it is charcoal-grilled beef or goat meat and
it is very popular in restaurants and pubs.
5. Religion 45% Protestant 33% Roman Catholic 10% Muslim 10%
Indigenous Beliefs 2% Other
6. History In June 1982, the National Assembly amendedthe
Constitution, making Kenya officially a one-party state. In
December 2007 Kenya held presidential,parliamentary and local
government elections. In February 2008, president Kibaki and
RailaOdinga signed a power-sharing agreement.
7. Education In the United States primary and secondary public
education is an expected service of the government, and higher
education is possible through financial aid by the government. But
in Kenya anything past primary education becomes very expensive.
This financial barrier prevents children from getting anything past
a basic education. It is believed that a higher education is the
best weapon against poverty. The ability to change your path in
life is very difficult because children are forced to leave school
and start a life of manual labor and poverty.
8. Culturally Competent In order for teachers to be culturally
competentwith Kenyans they need to know the educationalbackground
of Kenya and the financial barrierthat exists there. A proposed
lesson plan that I might use in secondgrade with someone who has
just moved to theU.S. from Kenya could be beneficial for everyonein
the class. I could have the child tell the class alittle bit about
his or her life in Kenya so that wecan all learn a little bit about
the culture.
9. Youth In Kenya boys are more valued than girls because they
can carry on the family name, but girls were also needed because
they could bring wealth to the family. Now young people are eloping
more and marrying without consent or dowry. There is a decline in
the communities role in disciplining and educating children,
therefore adults are losing control over the young.
10. Family Life People from Kenya are friendly and hospitable,
and they place great importance on family. Their families are often
large and usually include the extended family. They honor
collective responsibilities and traditional values, which include
treating the elderly with respect and reverence.
11. Resources Kenya - Location and size, Population,
Tourism,Financial services, Dependencies, Capital: Kenya Culture -
Kenya's Unique Identity CIA - The World Factbook Kenya: The Big
Picture on Health | The CSISGlobal Health Policy Center Mountain
Voices: oral testimonies from MountElgon, Kenya: local themes:
family life Operation Alma-Ata: No Way Out: Barriers toEducation in
Rural Kenya
