Kenya is a nation of 43 million people in eastern-Africa,
bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Kenya
is dominated by low plains which rise to central Kenyan
highlands which are bisected by Great Rift Valley with a fertile
plateau in west. The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most
successful agricultural production regions in Africa. In the
west of the country is Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile
River. Glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second
highest peak. Kenya's unique physiography supports abundant and
varied wildlife of scientific and economic value. Kenya's major
environmental issues include: - water pollution from urban and
industrial wastes; - degradation of water quality from increased
use of pesticides and fertilizers; - water hyacinth infestation
in Lake Victoria; - soil erosion; - desertification; and, It is
susceptible to recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons.
Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo Kenyatta
led Kenya from independence