Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
Population
43,013,341
5,613,380
Life Expectancy
63.070 years
77.830 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Tripoli (Tarabulus)
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Tripoli (population: 1,150,990)
Human Development Index
0.532
0.84
GDP per capita
$1,800 US
$14,100 US
Literacy Rate
85.1%
82.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
2.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8%
7.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
40.000%
30.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic
Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in practice, an authoritarian state
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)
24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
Religions
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
