Located on the east coast of Africa, off the Indian Ocean, the nation of Kenya is home to about 48 million people. The country has been inhabited since the 8th century, followed by rulings from Portugal and Great Britain, but achieved independence in 1964. Aside from the hundreds of indigenous languages, the most recognized languages Swahili and English, due to the British control. Since gain independence Kenya has had it is fair share of struggles with a developing nation government system, but is a largely developed nation. Over this period of independence Kenya has seen development in its political system, technological advances, a growing culture, and have been adjusting to the environment. While this nation faces many challenges it also has a lot to offer to its people, its surrounding community, and the global population. Political …show more content…
Known as the Republic of Kenya, the President serves the title of Chief of State and Head of Government, and serves five-year terms. Kenya’s most recent election was last year in 2017: president Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected by the people. This election involved controversy where the opposition called for fraud against Kenyatta, which caused small cases riots within regions of the nation. Although the opposition later accepted the results, corruption can be common. Politicians have been known in the past to receive briberies and to even try to fix elections and re-elections, but since the adoption of the new constitution in 2010, the people have more of a voice to prevent this. Comparatively, Kenya has stayed stable in the continent of