Kenya
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Legislature
- Parliament of Kenya
- Demonym
- Kenyan
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +254
- Internet TLD
- .ke
- ISO 3166
- KE
- Established
- 1963
- Highest point
- Mount Kenya (5,199 m (17,057 ft))
- National anthem
- Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
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Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History5 leaders · click to expand
Devolution Era
William Ruto✦ Current
2022–PresentPresident
Uhuru Kenyatta
2013–2022President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| William Ruto✦ Current | President | 2022–Present |
| Uhuru Kenyatta | President | 2013–2022 |
Multiparty Era
Mwai Kibaki
2002–2013President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mwai Kibaki | President | 2002–2013 |
Nyayo Era
Daniel arap Moi
1978–2002President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel arap Moi | President | 1978–2002 |
Founding Republic
Jomo Kenyatta
1964–1978President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jomo Kenyatta | President | 1964–1978 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Kenya on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Counties
47 entries listed under Kenya. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Kenya metro footprint
9 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #135 | Nairobi★ Capital▲ Largest | Nairobi | 9.3M | 21.8 | Major Metro |
| #753 | Mombasa | Mombasa | 2.1M | 2.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #996 | Nakuru | Nakuru | 2.2M | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1661 | Eldoret | Uasin Gishu | 1.2M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1663 | Kisumu | Kisumu | 1.2M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1912 | Malindi | Kilifi | 1.5M | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2251 | Kakamega | Kakamega | 188K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2295 | Kisii | Kisii | 167K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2422 | Migori | Migori | 123K | 0.3 | Local Metro |