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Africa Webquest Presentation
By: Justin Lee & Pooneh Kalhori
Aº Adv. World Geo.
Transnational Issues
During the troubles between North and south Sudan, Kenya was an important mediator.
Around ¼ million people take refuge in Kenya, including Ugandans who leave their country across the border for protection
Clan and militia fighting in neighboring Somalia cause Kenya to have caution against the fighting crossing the border; nomadic pastoralists have migrated across the border for years
The border between Sudan and Kenya is unclear in the Ilemi Triangle, which has been controlled by Kenya for years
Kenyan Economy
Currency: Kenyan Shillings
*Due to the high food and fuel import prices, the value of currency has fell significantly. *
GDP: $76.07 billion
GDP per capita: $1800
Unemployment rate: 40%
Population below poverty line: 50%
Labor force by occupation: 75% agriculture;
25% industry and services
Internet users: 3.996 million
Kenyan Economy (Cont'd)
Agricultural products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Exports: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
Exports: $5.942 billion
Current account balance: -$3.948 billion
In March 2012, oil was discovered, creating the possibility for oil to be exported with the development of a port and pipeline.
People of Kenya
People of Kenya (cont'd)
Health expenditures: 12.2% of GDP
Major religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Indigenous
Languages: English, Kiswahili, Indigenous
Ethnic groups: Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kisii, Meru, other African
Education expenditures: 7% GDP
Male literacy rate: 90.6%
Female: 84.2%
Overall: 87.4%
Population: 43,013,341
Birth rate: 31.93 births/1000 pop
Infant mortality rate: 43.61 deaths/1000 births
Physician rate: 0.14 doctors/1000 people
Sanitation facility access: improved-31%; pop. unimproved- 69%
1.5 million people living with AIDS; 80,000 died in 2009
Diseases: bacterial/protozoa diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, Rift valley fever, rabies
Degree of risks: high
Life expectancy: 63.07 years
Kenya Background:
Gained independence from UK colonial rule in December 12, 1963
August 27, 2010 the new constitution abolishes the position of prime minister and establishes a bicameral legislature
Country: Kenya
This country has a fair, overall education system.
Kenya seems to be a developing country.
We are very optimistic about its future because it seems to be starting to develop itself and adjust to new rules after the constitution change.
Also, with a potential new oil industry being worked, the extraction industry in Kenya could possibly bring it's economy up.
A majority of the population (both male and female) is literate, and most Kenyans receive 11 years of education.
Conclusions!
The country seems to have an unstable government.
This country has a poor health system in place.
Since it gained independence, Kenya has had many ups and downs in its government, including much corruption.
It recently has written a new constitution in follow, changing the government being ruled by the prime minister entirely to a bicameral government.
The physician rate is extremely low, as well as hospital beds, at 14 beds for every 10000 people. Only around 1/4 of the country has improved sanitation facility access. HIV rates are also very high.