Countries of the World: Kenya
Welcome to our Countries of the World section.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Kenya.
Kenya is a country on the African continent with an Easterly coastline along the Indian Ocean, a population of around 56.5 million people in 2022 and the following 5 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Kenya like this: KEN-YAH.
Key information and contact details for Kenya
Official Language: Swahili.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Kenya dialling code: +254.
Kenya currency: Kenyan shilling.
Kenya Capital City: Nairobi.
Kenya International Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone Number: +254 20 822 111.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British High Commission Nairobi, Upper Hill Road, P.O. Box 30465-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone Number: +254 (0) 20 287 3000.
American Embassy: United States Embassy in Nairobi, P.O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621 Nairobi, Kenya. Phone Number: +254 (0) 20 363 6000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya.