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Kenya
[ ken-yuh, keen- ]
noun
- a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). : Nairobi.
- Mount, an extinct volcano in central Kenya. 17,040 feet (5,194 meters).
Kenya
/ ˈkɛnjə; ˈkiːnjə /
noun
- a republic in E Africa, on the Indian Ocean: became a British protectorate in 1895 and a colony in 1920; gained independence in 1963 and is a member of the Commonwealth. Tea and coffee constitute about a third of the total exports. Official languages: Swahili and English. Religions: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: shilling. Capital: Nairobi. Pop: 44 037 656 (2013 est). Area: 582 647 sq km (224 960 sq miles)
- Mount Kenyaan extinct volcano in central Kenya: the second highest mountain in Africa; girth at 2400 m (8000 ft) is about 150 km (95 miles). The regions above 3200 m (10 500 ft) constitute Mount Kenya National Park . Height: 5199 m (17 058 ft) Local nameKirinyaga
Notes
Other 51Թ Forms
- y adjective noun
Example Sentences
In 2022, he made headlines for discussing an invasion of neighbouring Kenya, a comment that forced his father to step in and apologise.
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during demonstrations against a rise in taxes last June.
The members of Kenya's security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country's parliament last June have been identified by the BBC.
Ossai met his British wife in Kenya and married her in Nigeria in 2017 – but he had never been to the UK.
Coming back, we went from Kenya to London, which is a long flight, then we got on the Concorde.
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