What is the capital city of Kenya?
"Kenyan hands. The shares of stock of Meddle East Bank Kenya are privately held. The largest single shareholder, with 25% shareholding, is BNP Paribas Fortis, a Belgian financial services provider that is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, a French banking conglomerate that is the largest banking group in the world. Shareholding in Meddle East Bank is depicted in the table below: , the bank maintains its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. It has three branches; two in Nairobi and another in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city. Middle East Bank (Kenya) Middle East Bank Kenya (MEBK), is a commercial"
"Kenya's capital Nairobi, in the country's densely populated and fertile Central Highlands, lying between the eastern base of the Aberdare ""(Nyandarua)"" Range, which forms part of the eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the western slopes of Mount Kenya. The city population, according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census, was estimated at 225,357. There is, however, a significant population of primarily Government and corporate workers who ordinarily reside in Nyeri but who, during the census, choose to be counted in their areas of origin or the areas where their families are residents. Nyeri town's central business"
"Kenyan capital Nairobi. In August 2014, the Federal Government of Somalia formally asked the International Court of Justice ""to determine, on the basis of international law, the complete course of the single maritime boundary dividing all the maritime areas appertaining to Somalia and to Kenya in the Indian Ocean."" In 2017 President Mohamed (Farmajo) made his first international state visit to Kenya. He held talks with Kenyatta, President of Kenya. They discussed deepening trade and diplomatic ties between Kenya and Somalia. President Uhuru Kenyatta attended the inauguration of President Farmajo a month before Farmajo's state visit to Nairobi. During President"
"the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies on the River Athi in the southern part of the country, and has an elevation of above sea level. With a population of 3.36 million in 2011, Nairobi is the second-largest city by population in the African Great Lakes region after Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. According to the 2009 census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 3,138,295 inhabitants lived within ."
"Nairobi Nairobi () is the capital and the largest city of Kenya. The name comes from the Maasai phrase ""Enkare Nairobi"", which translates to ""cool water"", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 3,138,369 in the 2009 census, while the metropolitan area has a population of 6,547,547. The city is popularly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. The town quickly grew to replace Machakos as"
"of rapid population growth; from 2.9 million to 40 million inhabitants over the last century. Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to Kibera, one of the world's largest slums. The shanty town is believed to house between 170,000 and 1 million locals. The UNHCR base in Dadaab in the north also currently houses around 500,000 people. Kenya has a diverse population that includes most major ethnoracial and linguistic groups found in Africa. There are an estimated 47 different communities, with Bantus (67%) and Nilotes (30%) constituting the majority of local residents. Cushitic groups also form a small ethnic minority, as do"
"School of Media Studies due to its large media focus. Nairobi has grown since 1899. A population projection in the 21st century is listed below. Nairobi is twinned with: Nairobi Nairobi () is the capital and the largest city of Kenya. The name comes from the Maasai phrase ""Enkare Nairobi"", which translates to ""cool water"", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 3,138,369 in the 2009 census, while the metropolitan area has a population of 6,547,547. The city is popularly referred to as the Green City in the Sun."
"one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3%. Source: OpenDataKenya Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank Nairobi County Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The smallest yet most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya. Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties. The county is composed of"
"There are also a number of prominent radio stations located in Kenya's capital including KISS 100, Capital FM, East FM, Kameme FM, Metro FM, and Family FM, among others. Several multinational media organisations have their regional headquarters in Nairobi. These include the BBC, CNN, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Deutsche Welle, and the Associated Press. The East African bureau of CNBC Africa is located in Nairobi's city centre, while the Nairobi bureau of ""The New York Times"" is located in the suburb of Gigiri. The broadcast headquarters of CCTV Africa are located in Nairobi. Nairobi is also home to the East African"
"Kisumu Kisumu, officially known as Kisumu City (and formerly Port Florence), is the Kenyan inland port city on Lake Victoria and the capital city of Kisumu County, Kenya. At an elevation of , the city has an estimated population of 500,000, while the metropolitan region comprising the city and its suburbs and satellite towns of Maseno, Kondele and Ahero was estimated at over 1.5 million as of 2017. It is the third largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu is the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza"
"capital and largest city of Kenya. It was built between October 2016 and January 2018, by China Road and Bridge Corporation, at a cost of US$3.6 billion, 90 percent of which was borrowed from the Exim Bank of China, with the Kenyan government providing the remaining 10 percent. This section was also contracted to the company that constructed the Mombasa–Nairobi Section. The line stretches from Nairobi to Naivasha, a distance of about , at cost of KSh150 billion (US$1.5 billion), borrowed from the China Export-Import Bank. Construction began in 2018 and is expected to conclude in December 2019. This section,"
"""jokisumo"" include Kisumu Kisumu, officially known as Kisumu City (and formerly Port Florence), is the Kenyan inland port city on Lake Victoria and the capital city of Kisumu County, Kenya. At an elevation of , the city has an estimated population of 500,000, while the metropolitan region comprising the city and its suburbs and satellite towns of Maseno, Kondele and Ahero was estimated at over 1.5 million as of 2017. It is the third largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu is the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital"
"President of Kenya The President of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of Kenya. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The official residence of the president is at State House, Nairobi. The wife of the President is referred to as the First Lady of Kenya. The President is elected by popular vote in the general election held during August every 5 years. For the first time in the history of any African country, the 2017 general election was"
"The Pinnacle (Nairobi) The Pinnacle, also Pinnacle Towers, is a building under construction in Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. When completed, the skyscraper is expected to become the tallest building in Africa, at 70 stories and over in height. The skyscraper is located in Upper Hill, on a piece of property, approximately , south-west of the city centre of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The development consists of two adjacent towers. The shorter tower, at 46 floors will house the 257-room, five-star ""Upper Hill Hilton Hotel"", the third Hilton franchise in Nairobi and the 50th on"
"Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is an international airport in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. Located in the Embakasi suburb southeast of Nairobi's central business district, the airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries. The airport is named after Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president and prime minister. The airport served over 7 million passengers in 2016, making it the seventh busiest airport in passenger traffic on the continent. Plans for the airport were drawn up in 1953, work started in January 1954, and by mid-1957 it was found possible to"
"Kenyatta University Kenyatta University (KU) is a public research university in Nairobi County, Kenya. It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi (1970) and Moi University (1984). As of October 2014, it was one of 23 public universities in the country. The main campus of Kenyatta University is at Kahawa, Nairobi County in Kasarani Constituency, approximately , by road, northeast of the central business district of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, off of the Nairobi-Thika Road. The coordinates of Kenyatta University main campus are 1°10'50.0""S, 36°55'41.0""E (Latitude:-1.180568; Longitude:36.928042). The list of"
"are located along the highway: Nairobi–Malaba Road The Nairobi–Malaba Road, also Nairobi–Uganda Road or A104 Road (Kenya) is a major highway in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The road connects Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya, with the border town of Malaba at the international border with Uganda. The road starts in the city of Nairobi and takes a general north-westerly direction through Naivasha, Nakuru, Eldoret and Bungoma, to end at Malaba, a distance of approximately The coordinates of this road in the city of Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County are: 0°30'23.0""N, 35°17'57.0""E (Latitude:0.506389; Longitude:35.299167)."
"Nairobi–Malaba Road The Nairobi–Malaba Road, also Nairobi–Uganda Road or A104 Road (Kenya) is a major highway in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The road connects Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya, with the border town of Malaba at the international border with Uganda. The road starts in the city of Nairobi and takes a general north-westerly direction through Naivasha, Nakuru, Eldoret and Bungoma, to end at Malaba, a distance of approximately The coordinates of this road in the city of Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County are: 0°30'23.0""N, 35°17'57.0""E (Latitude:0.506389; Longitude:35.299167). This road, together with the"
"killed and injured in accidents. Due to lax enforcement after the initial push, the number of deaths in road accidents had increased in recent years. On 1 December 2012 the government will begin to enforce the recently amended traffic act which has significantly increased the penalties for offences. Matatu operators have protested the move through strike action. Two routes in the Trans-African Highway network pass through Kenya and the capital, Nairobi: ""total:"" 16 ""over 3,047 m:"" 5 ""2,438 to 3,047 m:"" 2 ""1,524 to 2,437 m:"" 2 ""914 to 1,523 m:"" 6 ""under 914 m:"" 1 (2013) Jomo Kenyatta International"
"urban centre with a population of 307,990. (The modern town, as with many others in Kenya, derives its name from the 'Maasai' speaking people of Kenya.) Nakuru was established by the British as part of the White highlands during the colonial era and it has continued growing into a cosmopolitan city. It received township status in 1904 and became a municipality in 1952. The history of Kenya as a country is closely intertwined with that of Nakuru as a town and a district which is now a county. The first and second presidents of Kenya (Jomo Kenyatta, and Daniel Arap"
"has of yet been taken by the KAA. Wilson Airport Wilson Airport is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, serves domestic and many international destinations. Wilson Airport, is in Nairobi County, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest metropolitan centre in that country. It lies approximately , by road, south of the central business district. Nearby suburbs include Langata, South C, and Kibera. This location is approximately , by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian"
"for his involvement even though there was no evidence linking him to the rebellion. The pressure exerted from the locals onto the British resulted in Kenyan independence in 1963, with Nairobi as the capital of the new republic. After independence, Nairobi grew rapidly and this growth put pressure on the city's infrastructure. Power cuts and water shortages were a common occurrence, though in the past few years better city planning has helped to put some of these problems in check. On 11 September 1973, the Kenyatta International Conference Centre KICC was open to the public. The 28-storey building at the"
"Diderot"" opened in Westlands as the ""École française à Nairobi"" in 1962. It moved to Kilimani in 1972. Westlands, Nairobi Westlands, Nairobi is an affluent neighbourhood and administrative division in the city of Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. Located by road northwest of the central business district of Nairobi, Westlands was a residential district during the colonial period which ended in 1963. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, more businesses have relocated to Westlands and Upper Hill, where land and office"
"called Nairobi in Kenya. It starts on Mount Kenya and is a tributary of the Sagana and then the Tana, the longest river in Kenya. Nairobi River Nairobi River is a river flowing through the Kenyan capital Nairobi. It is the main river of the ""Nairobi river basin"", a complex of several parallel streams flowing eastwards. All of the Nairobi basin rivers join east of Nairobi and meet the Athi River, eventually flowing to the Indian ocean. These rivers are mostly narrow and highly polluted, though recent efforts have seen fruitful gains in cleaning up the river. The main stream,"
"Kenya's involvement in a coordinated operation with the Somalian military against the insurgent outfit. There have been a spate of Blasts in Nairobi which started on 10 March 2012, where assailants threw grenades at a busy bus station and a blue-collar bar in Nairobi, killing nine and injuring more than 50. On 28 May 2012, 28 people were injured in an explosion in a shopping complex in downtown Nairobi, near Moi avenue. On 21 September 2013, Al-Shabaab-associated militants attacked the Westgate Mall. 67 people were killed. Nairobi is home to most of Kenya's news and media organisations. The city is"
"above sea level, sloping very steadily downwards to the Sudanese Plain to the north. Some international trade organizations categorize Kenya as part of the Greater Horn of Africa Much of the south of the country is heavily influenced by one of the world's biggest lakes, Lake Victoria, which contains many islands. Most important cities are located in the south, near this lake, including the capital Kampala and the nearby city of Entebbe. Lake Kyoga is in the centre of the country and is surrounded by extensive marshy areas. Although landlocked, Uganda contains many large lakes. Besides Lakes Victoria and Kyoga,"
"Kenya, it also is the home of one of the State House (Kenya), and is considered by some as a second capital in all but name. In Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading center, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location. Mombasa city has a population of about 939,000 per the 2009 census. It is located on Mombasa Island and sprawls to the surrounding mainlands. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks: Tudor Creek and Kilindini Harbour. It is"
"Margaret Kenyatta (mayor) Margaret Wambui Kenyatta (16 February 1928 – 5 April 2017) was a Kenyan politician. She was the daughter of the first President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, and his wife Grace Wahu. She served as the Mayor of Nairobi from 1970 to 1976 and as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1976 to 1986.. She was thereafter appointed as a Commissioner with the Electoral Commission of Kenya from 1992 to 2002. Margaret Kenyatta was born in Pumwani Maternity Hospital in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to Jomo Kenyatta, a Kenyan politician who later became Kenya's first president,"
"estimated to be around 0.14% of the population. They are mainly located in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, and other urban areas such as Mombasa, Eldoret, Thika and Kisumu. In the 2009 Census, 922,128 people reported themselves as having ""no religion"". This is 2.4% of the total, making this group larger than the groups reporting themselves as traditionalists, Hindu or other religion. 61,233, 0.2%, reported that they did not know their religion. There is a stigma against people who are atheists in Kenya. A Gallup poll conducted in 2012 found that 88% of Kenyans considered themselves ""a religious person"", 9%"
"the west towards the east: Nairobi–Mombasa Road The Nairobi–Mombasa Road, also Mombasa–Nairobi Road or A109 Road (Kenya) is the main road between Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city and Mombasa, the country's largest port city. The road is a component of the Northern Corridor. The road starts in the city of Nairobi, at the confluence of ""Langata Road"", ""Uhuru Highway"" and ""Lusaka Road"", immediately west of ""DHL House"". It continues in a general southeasterly direction, through seven Kenya Counties to end in the city of Mombasa at the confluence of ""Digo Road"", ""Langoni Road"" and ""Abdel Nasser Road"", a total"
"said to be Kenya's own version of Chequers in Buckinghamshire or Camp David in Maryland. The president has been said to be shifting key presidential functions to stations outside Nairobi. State House (Kenya) State House is the official residence of the President of Kenya. It was the residence of the Prime Minister of Kenya from independence until Kenya (12 Dec 1963) transformed into a republic (12 Dec 1964). As the Prime Minister's position was abolished, it has been the official residence of the president since then. Before the construction of Government House in Nairobi, the first Governor's residence was at"
"Machakos Machakos also called Masaku is a town in Kenya, 63 kilometres southeast of Nairobi. It is the capital of the Machakos County, Kenya. Its population is rapidly growing and was 150,041 as of 2009. People who live here are of the Akamba ethnicity. Machakos is surrounded by hilly terrain, with a high number of family farms. Machakos was established in 1887 by Sakshi Shah, ten years before Nairobi. Machakos was the first administrative centre for the British colony, but they moved the capital of Kenya to Nairobi in 1899 since Machakos was by-passed by the Uganda Railway that was"
"On 25 November 2012, it was announced that Kenya was chosen to host the tournament after bids were placed by the host nation as well as Rwanda. However, their hosting of the tournament was not confirmed until a congress meeting for the Confederation of African Football held in Marrakesh, Morocco on 11 March 2013, after it was announced that the Football Kenya Federation had met all the requirements for hosting the tournaments with support from the Kenyan government. The capital city Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Machakos and Nakuru were identified as host cities for the tournament. On 21 November 2013, CECAFA"