Official Name: Kenya
Population: 30,080,000
Capital: Nairobi - Pop. 2,818,000
Area: 580,367 sq. km. / 360,623 sq. miles.
Language: English, Kiswahili, numerous indigenous languages
Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs, Muslim
Status of Homosexuality: Illegal for males; not mentioned for females
Telephone Country Code: 254
The country is named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark and the second highest mountain peak of Africa. Violent riots followed the flawed national elections in December 2007. 1500 people were killed in ethnic and political fighting. On 28 February 2008, an agreement on the formation of a coalition government was signed in which the opposition leader would become Kenya's second Prime Minister. The Penal Code criminalizes homosexual behavior and attempted homosexual behavior between men, which is referred to as "carnal knowledge against the order of nature". The penalty is 5 to 14 years' imprisonment (rarely enforced). Lesbian relations are not prohibited in the law.
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