Amboseli National Park - a swampy lowland Masai park that is one of the best places anywhere in Africa to view large mammals.Aberdare National Park - cool and cloudy Rift Valley park with lots of large game, and over 250 species of bird recorded.Nakuru - Lake Nakuru National Park and an active volcano.Mombasa - Historic port on the Indian Ocean seafront and probably Africa's longest continuously settled town.Malindi - The landing point of Vasco Da Gama in Kenya.Lodwar - In the north on the main route to South Sudan with access to Lake Turkana.Lamu - Main town of the Lamu Archipelago.Kisumu - The major town of the west, on the shore of Lake Victoria.Kabarnet - Gateway town for Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria.Garissa - A predominantly Muslim town in the east close to Somalia.Nairobi - The capital city and economic centre of Kenya.The annual animal migration - especially migration of the wildebeest - occurs between June and September with millions of animals taking part and has been a popular event for film makers to capture. It's always a good idea to check the weather forecast, as this can help you plan in advance. The hottest period is from February to March and the coldest from July to August. The rainfall is sometimes heavy and often falls in the afternoons and evenings. The short rain season occurs from October to December. The long rain season occurs from April to June. Also, because Nairobi and many highland towns are at a high altitude, it can be quite cold even during the day between June and August with temperatures sometimes dropping into single digit territory (celsius). However, it is usually cool at night and early in the morning. Kenya receives a great deal of sunshine all the year round and summer clothes are worn throughout the year. It's hot and humid at the coast, temperate inland, and very dry in the north and northeast parts. Kenya has a tropical climate moderated by altitude. Visitors to these areas should think especially carefully about the long term effects of their visit on the local community, and should for example avoid giving out sweets or money without restraint – playing with children, or talking to and helping villagers will yield far better results than merely giving out handouts. Kenyans understandably pursue the business opportunities offered by tourism with a zeal that may be off putting to some visitors, but are usually open, talkative and friendly once business matters have been settled.Īlthough foreign visitors are now a common sight in many parts of the country, there still exist vast areas off the beaten track where a white or yellow face will attract cries of " Mzungu! Mzungu!" (Kiswahili: "white person") from local children. Most Kenyans seem optimistic about the country's future. Socio - economic inequalities are also observable, with many middle to upper class Kenyans living moderately affluent lifestyles while many other lower income Kenyans live in slums.Īlthough made up of many diverse ethnic groups and tribes, Kenyans have strong sense of national pride which may be due in part to unity in the struggle for Uhuru (Kiswahili: "freedom") – independence from British colonial rule, achieved in 1963. Kenya is the most powerful economy of East Africa and is also a middle income country with a fast growing middle class, however, it is still a developing country, and so certain aspects of the country's society and infrastructure may come as a shock to some visitors from developed countries who are unfamiliar with the quality of life experienced by many Kenyans. Its other surrounding countries are Ethiopia and South Sudan to the north and Uganda to the west. Its Indian Ocean coast lies between Somalia to the north east and Tanzania to the south. Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 11%, other 1% Information is retrieved from the Releases Blog.English (official), Kiswahili (official), approx. As of March 29, 2022, the latest stable version for Windows, macOS, and Linux is Chrome 1.60. This is a complete list of versions that Google Chrome has gone through.