Kenya

Kenya - "The Harambee Nation"

Kenya's history stretches from its role as the cradle of humankind, through Arab and European trade, British colonial rule, independence in 1963, and decades of political transitions. Today (2026), Kenya is a republic led by President William Ruto, balancing economic reforms with political challenges.

Kenya is located in East Africa and borders the Indian Ocean. The country lies on the Equator. The Great Rift Valley cuts through the country from north to south, and Lake Turkana is located in the north of the Great Rift Valley.

The 38th meridian divides Kenya into two halves of striking contrast. While the eastern half slopes gently to the coral-backed seashore, the western portion rises more abruptly through a series of hills and plateaus to the Eastern Rift Valley, known in Kenya as the Central Rift. West of the Rift is a westward-sloping plateau, the lowest part of which is occupied by Lake Victoria. Within this basic framework, Kenya is divided into the following geographic regions: the Lake Victoria basin, the Rift Valley and associated highlands, the eastern plateau forelands, the semi-arid and arid areas of the north and south, and the coast.

Wildebeest Migration: Experience one of nature's greatest spectacles in Kenya's Masai Mara.