African Elephant
African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and Kenya's Amboseli National Park is one of the best places in the world to watch them roam in family herds beneath the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Flag of Kenya
Field Report
Kenya is a country in East Africa, roughly the size of Texas, sitting right on the equator where the Indian Ocean meets vast open grasslands called savannas. It is a land of snow-capped mountains, deep valleys, enormous lakes, and some of the most famous wildlife on Earth. More than 55 million people from dozens of different ethnic groups call Kenya home, and many of them are still waiting to hear the good news about Jesus.
From the Field Notebook
African Elephant
African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and Kenya's Amboseli National Park is one of the best places in the world to watch them roam in family herds beneath the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Maasai Giraffe
The Maasai giraffe, found across Kenya's savannas, uses its nearly two-foot-long tongue to strip leaves from thorny acacia trees that most other animals cannot reach.
African Fish Eagle
The African fish eagle has such a distinctive, echoing call that many people who have heard it across Kenya's lakes and rivers say the sound feels like the voice of Africa itself.
Ugali
Ugali is a firm, dense porridge made from white maize flour that is cooked until stiff and eaten with the hands alongside stews, vegetables, or fish at nearly every meal in Kenya.
Nyama Choma
Nyama choma, which means roasted meat in Swahili, is slow-grilled over an open charcoal fire and is the dish Kenyans most often share together at celebrations and gatherings.
Chai
Kenyan chai is made by simmering black tea leaves, milk, sugar, and sometimes ginger together in one pot until the whole drink is rich, sweet, and slightly spicy.
Kenya sits almost perfectly on the equator, which means the sun rises and sets at almost exactly 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. every single day of the year, with very little change between summer and winter.
The Great Rift Valley, a massive crack in the Earth's surface stretching from Syria all the way to Mozambique, runs right through the middle of Kenya and is so wide and deep it can actually be seen from space.
Kenya is home to more than 40 distinct ethnic groups, each with its own language, traditions, and history, which means the country holds an extraordinary variety of cultures within a single national border.
Kenyan runners have won more Olympic and World Championship long-distance medals than any other nation on Earth, and many of the world's fastest marathon times have been set by Kenyan athletes.
Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake, and its shores contain some of the oldest human fossil remains ever discovered anywhere on the planet.
Daily Life
64
Years life expectancy
82%
Can read and write
80%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Kenya is home to 105 distinct people groups — 29 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Kenya's people follow Christianity (80.3%). Evangelical Christians make up about 45.8% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Somali
3,000,000 people
Oromo, Garre
600,000 people
Mijikenda, Digo
435,000 people
Ajuran, Somali-speaking
199,000 people
Ajuran, Borana-speaking
185,000 people
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