JOMO KENYATTA Mzee Jomo Kenyatta‚ as founding president of the Republic of Kenya is arguably one of Kenya’s greatest and most beloved leaders. Even though his physical presence is long gone‚ his vision for a unified and free Kenya lives on‚ and remains a major source of inspiration not only to Kenyans‚ but for all people of African descent. The name Kenyatta stems from the Swahili phrase taa ya Kenya‚ which stands for the “light of Kenya”‚ truly befitting of his stature. Just as light
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Perfect International LTD (PIL) “Oil & Gas” Limited is a privately owned company incorporated under the Companies Act Cap.486 of the laws of Kenya. The Company is licensed to procure and market petroleum products in the domestic Kenyan market as well as for export to the neighbouring Great Lakes region in Africa. The full range of petroleum products are marketed by the Company‚ these include Petrol (PMS) Refinery margin system (RMS) Dual purpose kerosene (DPK) Diesel (AGO) Industrial
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Describe and analyze the cultural‚ economic‚ and political impact of Islam on West Africa between 1000 C.E and 1750 C.E. Between 1000 and 1750 C.E. Islam entered West Africa and increased its trade‚ many Islamic states rose and fell‚ but many aspects of African religion and gender roles remained unchanged. Between 1000 and 1700‚ Islam caused West Africa to experience an increase in trade and economic activity‚ the rise and fall of several Islamic states and empires‚ and provided new practices to
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INTRODUCTION Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in the southern Great Lakes region of East Africa. Kenya has a very diverse population that includes most major ethnic‚ racial and linguistic groups found in Africa. The majority of the country’s population belongs to various Bantu sub-groups‚ with a significant number of Nilotes. Kenya’s diversity is such that its largest ethnic group‚ the Kikuyu‚ make up for less than a fifth of total population. The 2009 census figures give the ethnic composition as
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Vasco Da Gama 1460-1524 Portuguese Explorer In the last years of the fifteenth century‚ an explorer set off from the Iberian Peninsula‚ full of grand illusions and hoping to reach India by going where no European had ever gone before. Though that statement would seem to describe the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) to the New World‚ it is equally true of a less famous expeditionfrom an American perspective‚ at leastthat set sail five years later. This one was led by Vasco
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Introduction Kenya is located approximately on the map as 2N‚ 38E. (Latitude‚ Longitude.) Kenya became independent in 1963‚ and only had three presidents since. The current population is estimated as 30‚ 339‚770. The official language is Swahili. It has a host of cultural practices and beliefs. France is a country in Western Europe. It is famous for its wine and cheese. People in France also enjoy croissants and different kinds of bread but baguette is the most popular. They also like truffles;
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Biomes Comparison Essay Ecologists group earth’s diverse environments into biomes. A biome is a complex of terrestrial communities that develops a large area and is characterized by certain soil climate conditions and particular assemblages of plants and animals. Not all species live in every biome they vary in their adaptations to different conditions. An adaptation is an inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce. These sorts of variations in plants
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Chapter 7 Study Guide What was al-Mahdi’s attitude towards the Shi’as? They tried to reconcile among the Shi’a opposition. The core different was that they disagreed who the caliph should be. What was the fictional account of life at the court of the Caliph al-Rashid? The Tale of The Thousand and One Nights How did the administration of al-Rashid set a trend for subsequent Abbasid rulers? They set the trend for luxury living What was the result of the civil wars following the death of al-Rashid
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“Jane Goodall” Did you know that Jane Goodall lived with chimpanzees in the wild? Jane Goodall is a primatologist. A primatologist is a person who studies primates‚ which is a group of animals that consist of chimpanzees‚ monkeys‚ and apes. Goodall’s observations of the chimpanzees in Africa have helped scientists learn about chimpanzee’s behavior and human evolution. Jane Goodall‚ also known as Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall‚ was born on April 3‚ 1934 in London‚ England to Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall
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HIV AS A NATIONAL DISASTER IN KENYA The term ‘national disaster’ refers to the detrimental effect of a particular phenomenon whether natural or not which affects the population of a nation negatively in terms of loss of human lives or massive harm or injury to a large section of the population. In the year 1999‚ former president Daniel Arap Moi declared HIV/AIDS a national disaster in Kenya and called for the establishment of the National AIDS Control Council. HIV is a virus which causes progressive
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