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Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence in 1963 until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to....
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| Population | 34,707,817 |
| Culture | Kenyan |
| Religion | Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% |
| Famous For | Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi National Park, Railway Museum |
| Best Travel Time | between June and October |
| Highest Point | Mount Kenya 5,199 m |
| Lowest Point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
| Capital City | Nairobi |
| Independence Day | 12 December 1963 (from UK) |
| Language | English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages |
| Total Area | 582,650 sq km (slightly more than twice the size of Nevada) |
| Water Area | 13,400 sq km |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
| Export | tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement |
| Import | machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics |
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