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Kenya

Kenya. Facts and statistics. Location : Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Capital: Nairobi. Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior. Population: 36,913,721 (estimated - July 2007.)

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Kenya

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  1. Kenya

  2. Facts and statistics • Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. • Capital: Nairobi. • Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior. • Population: 36,913,721 (estimated - July 2007.) • Ethnic Make-up: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%. • Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%. • Government: republic.

  3. The language • Kenya is a multilingual country: • Bantu languages . • Nilotic languages. • Cushitic languages.

  4. Society and culture • People: • 13 ethnic groups with an additional 27 smaller groups. • Religion: • Half of the population are Christians. • 10% Muslim and there are small Hindu and Sikh minorities. • The role of the family: • Includes relatives on both sides of the family as well as close friends.

  5. Etiquette and customs • The most common greeting is the handshake. • Close female friends may hug and kiss once on each cheek instead of shaking hands . • Greeting an elder or someone of higher status, grasp the right wrist with the left hand while shaking hands to demonstrate respect. • Muslim men/women do not always shake hands with women/men. • The most common greeting is “Jambo?” (“How are you?”), which is generally said immediately prior to the handshake. • People are generally addressed by their academic, professional or honorific title followed by their surname.

  6. Business etiquette • Handshakes are the most common greeting in business. • When being introduced to someone for the first time, the handshake is short, while handshakes among people with a personal relationship are longer. • Titles are important. Use the honorific title plus any academic or professional title and the surname. • Business cards are exchanged without formal ritual.

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