Facts Kenya, Part II



 ·           The 2010 Constitution of Kenya 

    Several new rules and regulations were introduced with the new constitution. The new constitution has over the years tremendously improved various aspects of the lives of Kenyans. A few of these include: The recognition of Environmental rights in Chapter 5(Part 2) of the Constitution, the freedom of media houses from being subjected to penalties for expression or news coverage and a gender equality requirement that not more than two thirds of the members of parliament shall be of the same gender(Chapter 7, article 81b).

 Kenyan Women 

Thanks to the new Kenyan Constitution, Kenyan women now tend to have more confidence in taking part in politics and other fields. Under the constitution, it was clarified that women should receive equal rights as men after marriage and even after its dissolution if need be. The constitution also states that both men and women alike are expected to share parental and marital responsibilities equally. It also eliminates gender discrimination on the issues of property ownership such as land giving equal inheritance rights and the rights to education, equal training and job opportunities.







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Tea and Coffee Plantations 

Kenya is the largest tea producing country in Africa. It is also one of the leading countries producing black tea (used mainly for blending) in the world. Tea production is considered Kenya’s third major foreign exchange earner. The tourism Industry and horticulture are the leading foreign exchange earners in Kenya. Tea plantations are mostly found in the Rift Valley province of Kenya.

Coffee is vastly grown in the higher plateau regions of the country including Mt. Kenya, Nyanza, the Aberdare ranges, Nakuru and Bungoma. Kenyan coffee is mild Arabica coffee which has very intense flavor and a pleasant aroma.

