Friday, April 29, 2016

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6seuwWwy4
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukuma_wiki
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nyama_Choma_(BBQ_the_Kenyan_way).jpg
 
In Kenya we eat a lot of goat meat. Goat meat is eaten on special occasions like Christmas, weddings, christenings, birthday's and any other occasion that requires the gathering of a people. Goat meat is barbequed or made into a stew.. Nothing in the goat is wasted from the head which we make soup to the intestines that we make 'mutura' which is a big sausage made of blood mixed in with meat then roasted on the grill. We also eat 'ugali' which is made from corn flour and 'sukuma wiki' which is collard greens. Ugali most times is eaten hand in hand with 'sukuma wiki'. There is also 'mukimo' which is sweet peas, corn and potatoes. it is all mashed together . it usually has a tinge of green form the mashed peas. All the above foods are widely eaten in Kenya.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Economic disparity

Source: http://buzzkenya.com/poverty-kenya/
Source: http://africalatestnews.com/2015/12/top-10-most-sought-after-suburbs-in-africa/
Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/2013/03/03/r100m-for-union-buildings

Keya hass been ranked among the most unequal societies in the world. Sixty percent of Kenyans live in poor conditions with no access to education and health care services. A further twenty-three live in borderline poverty. Inequality gap between the have and the have not is linked to; unemployment, and corruption in the government. two third's of Kenya's economy is controlled by a few wealthy individuals. Also super rich Kenyans own about a fifth of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Poverty level is projected at thirty percent by 2030.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Source: http://kenfreightgroup.com/news.asp
 
Source: http://www.ttcanc.org/page.php?id=27


Mombasa is Kenya's principal sea port. It provides links to land locked countries like Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. the port of Mombasa is managed by Kenya Port authority.  The port offers a wide range of services to enable shippers to export and import cargo worldwide. The port handles about 2.21 million tons of cargo yearly.  Apart from cargo handling Mombasa is frequented by cruise ships. The port was formed millions of years ago when the sea level rose and engulfed a river that was flowing from the mainland known as a ria.
Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/regional/2010-05/03/content_9811797.htm

Tea is a major cash crop that is grown in Kenya. Kenyan tea has been the leading major foreign exchange earner for the country.  Most tea produced in Kenya is black tea. Kenya's tea growing regions are endowed with ideal climate, tropical and volcanic red soils, and well distributed rainfall throughout the year.  There are 49 varieties of tea developed in Kenya. In most tea growing regions labor is manual and this opens up seasonal employment to many people.

Tourism in Kenya

Source: http://pakmasty.altervista.org/kenyan-safari-travel-tips/

Tourism in Kenya is the second largest source of foreign exchange.  The main tourist attractions are safaris and tours  which happen in well known national parks and game reserves. Some of the famous national parks and game reserves are: Amboseli National park, Kora National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park. Amboseli and Kora National parks have animals such as lions, elephants, Zebras, chettahs, giraffes and wildebeest.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Map of Kenya's agricultural distribution

source: http://understandingthehorn.org/1974-kenya-vegetation-and-agricultural-cash-crops-map-no-501721

This is a map of Kenya showing the different crops which are grown depending on environmental factors such as, type of soil, amount of rain, and amount of sunlight.

Map of Kenya's Ethnic distribution

Map of Kenyan provinces showing majority ethnic group
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7168551.stm

Kenya's population of 44.35 million ( as of 2013), can be divided into eight ethnic groups, all of which can be seen in the map above.

Kenya's Physical Map



Kenya political map
Displayed in the map above are the different provinces, cities, and towns of Kenya.
Source: http://geology.com/world/kenya-satellite-image.shtml