Country Profile

Situated in Eastern Africa, the Republic of Kenya is a country of remarkable diversity, strategic importance, and vibrant growth. It presently has a population of approximately 54.9 million people, according to statistics from the Kenya Bureau of Statistics. 2024 UN estimates.

Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, sits in the south-central part of the country and serves as a major regional, political, economic, and cultural hub in Africa.

The national language of the Republic is Kiswahili while the official languages are Kiswahili and English.

The State promotes and protects the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and promotes the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities.