About Kenya
For a country of its size, Kenya
sure packs a lot in: mountains and deserts, colorful tribal culture,
beaches and coral reefs, and some of Africa’s best wildlife attractions.
In fact, to say Kenya is Africa in microcosm would not be stretching the
point. There are a million different reasons to come here, and picking
just one is nigh impossible. Stunning landscapes set the scene, from
Kakamega’s rainforests to Indian Ocean beaches by way of Mt Kenya
National Park; the rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara to searing
deserts on the shores of the Jade Sea; with The Rift Valley, home to
Hell's Gate National Park, cleaving a massive gash through it all.
Wildlife safaris have been the
mainstay of Kenya’s tourism for decades, and several Kenyan parks, like
Tsavo National Park, are among the best places in Africa to see lions,
elephants, leopards and the famous wildebeest migration. Kenya rates as
one of the top five bird-watching destinations in the world; other
activities for outdoor enthusiasts include trekking the glacial ridges
of Mt Kenya, ballooning over the Masai Mara, snorkeling at the Marine
National Park in Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast, and much more
besides. Kenya's biggest city, Nairobi, with the baddest of reputations,
is sidestepped by many visitors, but, in fairness, has an interesting
urban appeal with its cafes and nightlife.
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Kenyan
Educational System
Education in Kenya
has been based on an 8-4-4 system since the late 1980s, with eight years
of primary education followed by four years of secondary school and four
years of college or university. In addition to this there is a large
private school sector, which caters for the middle to upper classes and
generally follows the British O-level and A-level system after primary
school. Out of all children in Kenya about 85 percent of children
attend primary school, 24 percent of children attend secondary school,
and 2 percent attend higher institutions.
After the first university was established in 1970, five others have
been created. The demand for higher education has resulted in the
formation of many private universities.
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