Kenya

American  

[ken-yuh, keen-] / ˈkɛn yə, ˈkin- /

noun

1. 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.

2. Mount, an extinct volcano in central Kenya. 17,040 feet (5,194 meters).

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Kenya British  

/ ˈkɛnjə, ˈkiːnjə /

noun

1. 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)

2. Local name: Kirinyaga.  an 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)

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Kenya Cultural  

1. Republic in eastern Africa bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Uganda to the west. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.

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The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is the site of some major archaeological discoveries, including remains of the earliest known humans.

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Derived Forms

• Kenyan
  adjective

Example Sentences

Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases so far.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Kenya has recorded no cases of Ebola despite widespread testing of arrivals but neighbouring Uganda has registered 15 cases including one death.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The federal government said Thursday it had reached a deal to erect a field hospital in Kenya to quarantine and treat Americans exposed to the virus, rather than flying them home for care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

While top foundation executives were gathered for an off-site meeting in Kenya, Gates’s longtime friend Buffett surprised them with televised comments about Gates and Epstein on March 31.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

We didn’t know it then, but it never rained in that part of Kenya.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau