I just wanted to share some information about the nation of Kenya and the town of Butere.
The location and national flag of Kenya…
The information below about Kenya is from the CIA World Factbook.
History: Gained independence in 1963. Adopted new constitution in 2010.
Economy: Hampered by corruption, low infrastructure investment. Discovery of oil presents opportunity to balance trade deficit.
Problems: Deforestation, poaching.
Capital: Nairobi, population 3.4 million
Area: 224,000 square miles, twice the size of Nevada
Ethnic Groups​: Kikuyu – 22%, Luhya – 14%, Luo – 13%, Kalenjin – 12%, Kamba – 11%, Kisii – 6%, Meru – 6%, Other African – 15%, Non-African – 1%
Languages: English, Kiswahili
Religions: Christian – 82.5% [Roman Catholic – 23.3%, Protestant – 47.4%, Other – 11.8%], Muslim – 11.1%, Traditionalists – 1.6%, Other – 1.7%, None – 2.4%. Not Specified – 0.7% (2009 census)
Population: just over 44 million (July 2013 estimate), 50% below poverty line (2000 estimate)
Age Structure: 0-14 – 42.4%, 15-24 – 18.8%, 25-54 – 32.4%, 55-64 – 3.6%, > 65 – 2.7% (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 19 (Male – 19, Female – 19)
Urbanization: 22% (2010)
Growth Rate: 2.4% (2012 estimate)
Infant Mortality: 43.6 per 1,000 live births (2012 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 63 (Male – 62, Female – 65)
Literacy Rate: 90.6%
Unemployment rate: 40% (2008 estimate)
Governemt Type: Republic
Suffrage: 18, universal
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $1,800 (2012 estimate)
Inflation: 10.1% (2012 estimate)
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (85.8/US$1)
Our ministry host for the month is Reverand John. We are near the village of Butere where we will be serving in door-to-door ministry as well as doing various home improvement projects. We will also have an opportunity to serve in Reverend John's church through preaching and singing as well as at the local school through playing sports and counseling the students.
