Overview of the Country
Background:
- Official name: Republic of Kenya1
- Location: East Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan, with coastline on the Indian Ocean2
- Population: 52.4 million (mid-2024 projection)3
- Capital: Nairobi4
- Official languages: English and Kiswahili5
- GDP: $125.3 billion6
- GNI per capita, PPP: $6,200 (2023)7
Membership of Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
- African Union (AU)
- Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
- East African Community (EAC)
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Additional Resources:
Sources:
- Parliament of Kenya. The Constitution of Kenya 2010
- The World Bank in Kenya. Overview
- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2025)
- UNESCO IICBA (2024). Kenya – Education Country Brief
- Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)
- Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Economic Survey 2025
- World Bank Data: Kenya (2023)