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Zero sum peers Analysis
Ms.Mclean
Olyvia Salter
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The origin of the name “Kenya” desperately strays from the
ignorance of the colonial times when explorers traveled and miss
pronounced. The native people of the time spoke it as Kirinyaga but
explorers were unable to speak the language well. So they conveyed it as
Kiinya, now known as Kenya. The Kenya National Union was founded
in 1963 when the founding president and freedom setter icon Jomo
Kenyatta brought the nation of Kenya to independence in 1963. The type
of Government ran in Kenya currently is displayed as Republican.
The Republican Government in Kenya Is ran diffrently compared
to multiple countries. Kenya has a 5 year term cycle with 224 legislative
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seats. Since the term cycle consists of 5 years, the last executive election
was in 2007.In the last major election Chief Executive, Mwai Kiabaki
was sworn in by people of Kenya. In this country, there are multiple
ranks of government. Many men take a stand to help build up the nation
of Kenya. These men are, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Prime
Minister, Raila Odgina, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador to
the United States Elkanah Odembo.
Kenya is a small country surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and
Indian Ocean. This country also is right in between Somalia and
Tanzania. The capital or Kenya is Nairobi. Kenya is a willing participant
in a multitude worldwide organization. Kenya’s organization lists
consists of, AU, COMESA, EAC, IOR-ARC, IGAD, FOA, IAEA,
IBIRD, ICAO, ILO, IMO, IMF, IOM, ITU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, and WTO.
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The economic state of Kenya has had many difficulties, rise, and
falls of its time. Through these economic problems Kenya as a whole
country has a maintained a market economy. The gross domestic product
per capita is $1,600. The amount of commodities that Kenya exports
have a high effect on the income and in take it brings in with its imports.
The amount of commodities Kenya exports is $3.6 billion and of this
Kenya exports tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products,
fish, and cement. Although Kenya exports a lot of products it also
imports a vast majority of its major goods. The total goods imported is
12.7 million. The items imported are, commodities: machinery and
transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and
steel, resins and plastics. The net worth of imported commodities
imported is $7.602 billion.
Kenya is a very friendly country to have alliance with in the world.
The countries Kenya trades with are, UAE, India, China, Saudi Arabia,
US, South Africa, UK, and Japan. Although trading is frequent the
amount of oil produced is very little. The amount of oil produced in
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Kenya is 500,000 Bbl per day. Including Kenya does not have any crude
oil reserves set aside. Next the amount of oil produced in the country is
80,000 Bbl Per day. Finally, the difference between oil produced and
amount consumed. Oil produced is amount of oil that is and found in
Kenya. On the other hand amount consumed is the amount of oil Kenya
uses on a daily bases.
Although Kenya struggles to meet the basic standards of living
economically, agriculture is a main source to meet the basic four needs
an everyday human has. In Kenya, there is 582,650 square km of land.
Of the 582,650 sq km, 8% of that land is in use for agriculture. Even
though 8% of the land is agriculture, Kenya has a colossal rate of 80% of
workers encounter food processing or agriculture. The other 20%
partially contribute to the 9.49% of airports, 14.33% paved road, and
1900km of railroad tracks.
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In 2010 of Kenya’s annual census, literacy rate was 84.7% in total.
Men and women have substantial differences between literacy rates.
Male population literacy rate is 90.6% and female is 84.2%. Kenya does
not have an education infrastructure. In Kenya, education is not a main
priority in many families. On average tuition for secondary school is
$500American dollars. This price is way over the average income of a
lower class Kenyan’s income. In addition, the government places 7% of
the GDP towards education but what the districts and school use this
money for should go towards free schooling, equal opportunity should
be available for those who are rich and those who are poor. In an article
from “Out of Afrika News” says It is now apparent that students in many
public national and provincial schools have not benefited from
subsidized education. Most schools in this category charge as high as
50,000 above the Education ministry guidelines.” This quote shows that
this unsuitable amount of tuition is an inappropriate
In Kenya, the school system is 8-4-4. This means the first eight
years of primary school. In which since 2003 has been mandatory for
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children to attend. Although this does not always happen for even poorer
student who choose otherwise the country of Kenya still tries to
reinforce the rule. Then student after completing the first 8 years the
now 8th grade students must complete and pass the Kenyan Certificate of
Primary Education ( Kcpe). . Out of all children in Kenya about 85
percent attend primary school. 75 percent of those who complete
primary education proceed to secondary schools and 60 percent of those
who complete secondary school proceed to higher institutions of
education, which include business and vocational institutions, national
polytechnics, public and private universities within the country.
Following taking this exam student must be able to pay the yearly fee.
In Kenya, education is not a main priority in many families
because of such high rates on cost exceeding the suggested price of the
government. Some schools are pricier but many schools do not have a
base price for all students. Many schools place a price accordingly to
students and not just one price for all students. Some schools have
different prices. These are substantially expensive and are on the rise.
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Since 41.61 million of Kenyans or in poverty the cost of school is not a
priority in the since the parent has the children to feed and house to
maintain. On Average public schools cost in Kenya, is $500 way over
the amount able to be paid by the 41.61 million people For some
students in Kenya this is where they fall short and long-term goals get
cut off. Many of the students who are eligible are unable to pay such
high prices of tuition the school is conveying to families.
Society changes, culture matures, and customs stay in the Kenyan
culture. In Kenya they have very unique customs and manners. One of
the unique customs is when greeting someone of higher status grasp
their right wrist with the left hand while shaking the hand. Another norm
in Kenya is when addressing someone it is disrespectful to skip
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introducing yourself. While manners are, a huge, family structure is
more important. In Kenya, marriage is looked upon as sacred and should
not be broken. Another family value Kenyans have is treating elderly
with more respect. Kenyans use respect as a huge factor of their lives.