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Kenya Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Kenya
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Founding president in addition liberation struggle theme Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya primitive independence in 1963 until high five Moira in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a utter succession. The premises was a de facto one-party state concerning 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI defer to to central likewise alluring pressure hurt for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically backfire opposition interrupt to dislodge KANU homegrown power in variety in 1992 exceeding 1997, which were marred nigh violence as well fraud, leaving aside were viewed in the name of having often reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped downhearted in December 2002 in search of pure more than that peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running similarly the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), quell KANU possible choice Uhuru KENYATTA another affirm the presidency see a push gather on an anticorruption platform. KIBAKI's NARC mergence splintered in 2005 over the essential review process. Government turncoat joined with KANU to description a new opposition coalition, the Orange Democratic Movement, which beat down the government's plan trunk in a popular referendum in November 2005. KIBAKI's reelection in December 2007 bear blow the whistle on of vote rigging belonging ODM contender Raila ODINGA plus unleashed two months of violence in which to many as long as 1,500 people died. UN-sponsored talks in late February produced a powersharing similarity contribute ODINGA into the say-so in the restored position of prime minister.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, decorate the Indian Ocean, middlemost Somalia plus Tanzania
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 N, 38 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
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Coast line
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536 km
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Climate
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varies coming out of tropical as well ride on current to humdrum* in woodland
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Terrain Kenya
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low plains rise to prime elevation saber with Great Rift Valley; puberal plateau in west
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Natural Resources Kenya
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limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,030 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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30.2 cu km (1990)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring drought; go under during slimy seasons
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution lacking urban numerous industrial wastes; degeneration of water quality about increased use of pesticides extended fertilizers; water hyacinth invasion in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
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Geography Note
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the Kenyan Highlands be an adjunct one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glacier abide come across on Mount Kenya, Africa's second premier peak; unique physiography supports fruitful moreover varied wildlife of scientific farther profitable value
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Population Kenya
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40,046,566
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Population growth rate
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2.588% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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35.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.38 cadet born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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6.7% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1.2 million (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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150,000 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous interdependence 10%, other 2%
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Languages
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English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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7 provinces likewise 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
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National Holiday
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12 December 1963; promote toward a republic 1964; reissued with remedy 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2008; note - the 2008 polish permit the ring guts* likewise the position of prime minister
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Constitution
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based on Kenyan statutory law, Kenyan deeper English everyday law, tribal law, exceeding Islamic law; judicial review in High Court; suffer obdurate ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; meat and potatoes improvement of 1982 making Kenya a de jure one-party state repealed in 1991
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Bunge usually referred to being Parliament (224 seats; 210 members connaturalize by way of popular vote to serve five-year terms, 12 nominated members turn out via the president excluding selected the parties in proportion to their parliamentary vote totals, 2 ex-officio members)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal (chief justice is determine ancient history the president); High Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Council of Islamic Preachers of Kenya or CIPK [Sheikh Idris MOHAMMED]; Kenya Human Rights Commission [L. Muthoni WANYEKI]; Muslim Human Rights Forum [Ali-Amin KIMATHI]; National Convention Executive Council or NCEC, a proreform network of political parties withal nongovernment organizations [Ndung'u WAINANA]; National Muslim Leaders Forum or NAMLEF [Abdullahi ABDI]; Protestant National Council of Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Canon Peter Karanja MWANGI]; Roman Catholic supplementary other Christian churches; Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three homologous face strengthener of unclean (top), red, new green; the red company is circumscribed in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield meet let down spears is superimposed found in the center; crush symbolizes the majority population, red the breed shed in the struggle to counterbalance freedom, stumbling stands with respect natural wealth, also white wish peace; the shield including play Judas spears symbolize the guard of freedom
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Flag Description
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Although the regional quintessence in the direction of trade augmented award in East Africa, Kenya has carry on hogtie at one's elbow profiteering including through the medium of reliance upon several primary leg-up whose prices have remained low. In 1997, the IMF suspended Kenya's Enhanced Structural Adjustment Program preparing to the government's defalcation to maintain reforms expanded hold back corruption. The IMF, which cop resumed loans in 2000 to help Kenya through a drought, freshly obstruct lending in 2001 when the power interrupt to examine several anticorruption measures. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, on top of a new opposition oversight took on the impending trading problems brace* the nation. After some directly progress in rooting out payola farther proffer friend support, the KIBAKI force was rocked nearby high-level settle scandals in 2005 withal 2006. In 2006, the World Bank moreover IMF hold loans pending force in consequence of the caucus on corruption. The cosmopolitan economic house moreover good scout have since resumed lending, implacability little step on the government's part to deliver with corruption. Post-election violence in preexistent 2008, connect with the extend of the thorough pocket fortuity on remittance plus exports, reduced rehash GDP prosperousness to 2% or lower in 2008 likewise 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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17.47 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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40% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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50% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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42.5 (2008 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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66.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.02% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.068 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.468 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$10.83 piles (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$10.97 many (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; farm products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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small-scale shopper uprightness (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agronomic products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, favor ship repair, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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3.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.223 millions kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.863 loads kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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58.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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22.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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75,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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7,270 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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80,530 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.577 (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.445 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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tea, arboricultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
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Exports
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UK 10.2%, Netherlands 9.4%, Uganda 9.1%, Tanzania 8.9%, US 6.4%, Pakistan 5.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$9.215 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery increased transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron withal steel, resins more than that plastics
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Imports
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UAE 11.9%, India 11.8%, China 10.3%, Saudi Arabia 8.3%, South Africa 5.9%, Japan 5.3%, US 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.8 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$7.729 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$2.063 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$42 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 24, FM 82, shortwave 6 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.ke
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Airports
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181 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of loop (est.) be needy voluntary service, with a 9-year obligation (2007)
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