The Government of Kenya
Overview
- Capital: Nairobi
- Administrative regions: 47 counties
- Government & legal system: Presidential republic; common law system. (government site)
- Head of state / government: William Ruto, President (official page)
- Official language(s): Swahili and English (both official)
- National Day: December 12 (Jamhuri/Independence Day, 1963)
- Independence: December 12, 1963 (from Britain); Republic declared December 12, 1964
- Other official holidays: Madaraka Day (Jun 1), Mashujaa/Heroes’ Day (Oct 20)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: United Nations/ UN, African Union, Commonwealth, East African Community
- Visa / entry requirements: Electronic travel authorization (eTA) required. (visa info)
- Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES) — notes depict national landmarks and wildlife (Mount Kenya, national parks); individual portraiture was removed in a 2019 redesign.
- Flag symbolism: Horizontal black-red-green bands separated by thin white stripes, with a red-white-black Maasai shield and crossed spears centered — black represents the people, red represents the independence struggle, green represents the land, and the shield and spears represent defense of freedom.
