Kenya only has two seasons: one is dry and the other is rainy.

Photo courtesy of Cristòfol Josep Bordes i Figuerola Creative Commons

Kenya is named after Mt. Kenya, a significant landmark and one of the country’s three world heritage sites.

Mt. Kenya, photo courtesy of John Spooner, Creative Commons

According to paleontological records, the oldest known history of mankind comes from Kenya. A fossil known as ‘Kenya Man’ has been dated to be 3.5 to 3.2 million years old.

Fossils from Kenya Man aka Millenium Man

Professor Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan, is the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Professor Maathai, photo courtesy of Time for Climate Justice, Creative Commons

Kenya was a British colony from 1895 to 1963.

Nairobi 1954, photo courtesy of Robin Hutton, Creative Commons

Most of the people in Kenya are either very rich or very poor, there isn’t a true middle class.

Photo courtesy of Heifer International

Kenyans prefer drinking tea over coffee and beverages are usually served hot or at room temperature.

Tea filed in Kenya, photo courtesy of Shared Interest, Creative Commons

There are 40 different ethnic groups that call Kenya home.

Maasai Animal Health and Livestock Marketing Project, photo courtesy of Heifer International