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Kenyan English is a local dialect of the English language spoken by several communities and individuals in Kenya, and among some Kenyan expatriates in other countries. The dialect contains features unique to it that were derived from local Bantu languages, such as Swahili.[1]
^Nyaggah, Lynette Behm. "Cross-linguistic influence in Kenyan English: The impact of Swahili and Kikuyu on syntax". University of California. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
delimiters. KenyanEnglish is a local dialect of the English language spoken by several communities and individuals in Kenya, and among some Kenyan expatriates...
currency of Kenya. It is divided into 100 cents. The Central Bank of Kenya Act cap 491, mandated the printing and minting of the Kenyan shilling currency...
in Kenyan athletics circles, with the defection of a number of Kenyan athletes to represent other countries, chiefly Bahrain and Qatar. The Kenyan Ministry...
to establish their own navies. The Kenyan Navy was established on 12 December 1964, exactly one year after Kenya gained independence. In 1976, the Second...
English Bantu Swahili "Kenya - Languages | Ethnologue". Ethnologue - Languages of Kenya Nyaggah, Lynette Behm. "Cross-linguistic influence in Kenyan English:...
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024[update]...
mitigate the situation, including building inspections. In early May, the Kenyan government ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate...
part of Kenya, at an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft). Nairobi is home of the Kenyan Parliament Buildings and hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses...
opposition leader Raila Odinga had dominated Kenyan politics since independence in 1963. Moreover, Kenya has traditionally been ruled by presidents who...
Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city Mombasa, Kenya's oldest and second largest city Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city Nakuru, Kenya's fourth...
is a list of the most populous cities, municipalities and towns of Kenya. In Kenya there are only five incorporated cities including the capital and largest...
Zanzibar and he was forced out. In 1963, not longer after Kenyan independence was declared, Kenyan international Peter Oronge took over coaching duties; however...
The Kenyan passport is issued to Kenyan citizens in accordance with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and as provided for in the Kenya Citizens and Immigration...
Kenya. This part of the country, where the two counties of Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet County share a border, is used by the majority of Kenyan professional...
elected as president, the following qualifications must be met: Should be a Kenyan citizen by birth; Should be qualified for election as a Member of Parliament;...
has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location. Kenyan school history books place the founding of Mombasa as 900 A.D. It must have...
British police officers based in Kenya arrived on the scene to help Kenyan counter-terrorism officials, and Kenyan officials began an investigation....
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England. The...
The demography of Kenya is monitored by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in East Africa. Its total population was...
Railway Museum do describe much Kenyan literature. However, in Kenyan High Schools have done many "set books" from various Kenyan authors like Ngugi wa Thiongo...
Oburu Ng'ong'a Oginga (born 15 October 1943) is a Kenyan politician who is currently serving as senator for Siaya County, having been elected in the elections...
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December 2014. "Kenyan police clash with al-Shabab in Garissa County". BBC News. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016. "Al-Shabab storms Kenyan village near...
Indians in Kenya, often known as Kenyan Asians, are citizens and residents of Kenya with ancestral roots in the Indian subcontinent. Significant Indian...
the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Naibu Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya) is the principal assistant of the President of the Republic of Kenya. Prior to the 2010...
stadium in Nakuru, Kenya. It is mainly used for football matches, and it is the home stadium of Nakuru AllStars — part of the Kenyan Premier League — and...
Aden Bare Duale EGH (Somali: Aadan Barre Ducaale) is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the cabinet of President William...
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