KENYA
Geography
- Total area: 224,081 sq. mi.
- Terrain: Low plains; central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
- Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Fast Facts
- Population: 39,002,772, (22.0% urban), (42.3% younger than 15), (50.0% below poverty line)
- UN Education Index: 0.690
- Languages: Gikuyu (20.0%), Maasai (2.0%), English (official), Kiswahili (official), and 66 other indigenous
- Religion: Christian (78.6%), Traditional ethnic (11.5%), Muslim (8.0%)
- Physicians per 10,000: 0.14
- Infant Mortality per 1000 live births: 54.7
- Life Expectancy: 57.9 years
- Labor Force: Agriculture: 23.8%, industry: 16.7%, services: 59.5%
- Agriculture: Tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables
- Industries: Small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries
Prayer and Praise Points
- Praise God for Kenya’s historic and continuing role as a solid base for Christian ministry to Africa and the world
- Pray for rains to end the water shortage which is causing problems of dehydration, sanitation, and skyrocketing prices for food and drinks
- Pray for the evangelistic ministry of Church Army Africa and their General Secretary Rev. Capt. Richard Mayabi as he completes his first year in office in January 2010
Bishop
The Most Rev. Eliud Wabukala - Archbishop of Kenya