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March 2013 Kenya  is a country in Eastern Africa. Its Indian
Ocean coast lies between Somalia to the north east and Tanzania
to the south. Its other surrounding countries are Ethiopia and
South Sudan to the north and Uganda to the west. Although one of
Africa's more powerful economies, Kenya is still a developing
country, and so certain aspects of the country's society and
infrastructure may come as a shock to some visitors from
developed countries who are unfamiliar with the poverty and poor
quality of life experienced by many Kenyans. HIV AIDS has
recently caused some major sociological upheaval, and orphans to
the disease can be found all across the country. Although made
up of many diverse ethnic groups and tribes, Kenyans have strong
sense of national pride which may be due in part to unity in the
struggle for Uhuru (Kiswahili: "freedom") – independence from
British colonial rule, achieved in 1963. Most Kenyans seem
optimistic about the coun