Kenya

Why in news?

• Kenya has said that it will not take part in proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its maritime border dispute with neighbouring Somalia

About Kenya:

• Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa.
• Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa.
• Kisumu City is the third largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria.
• As of 2020, Kenya is the third largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa.
• Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast.
• Modern-day Kenya emerged from a protectorate established by the British Empire in 1895 and the subsequent Kenya Colony, which began in 1920.
• Numerous disputes between the UK and the colony led to the Mau Mau revolution, which began in 1952, and the subsequent declaration of independence in 1963.
• After independence, Kenya remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The current constitution was adopted in 2010 to replace the 1963 independence constitution.
• Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government.
• Kenya is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, COMESA, International Criminal Court, and other international organisations.
• With a GNI of 1,460, Kenya is a lower-middle-income economy with Agriculture as the largest sector.

Prelims Question

Consider the following statements regarding Lake Victoria:
1.It is the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area.
2.It is bordered by Kenya and Tanzania only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

  Answer to the Prelims Question