Holidays » Kenya Holidays

Kenya has a population of around 32 million which are predominantly African descendants. English and Swahili are commonly spoken and taught, but you will also find many other tribal languages. Kenyans are huge music lovers, who regularly play a contemporary dance music called Benga which originated around the 1950s amongst the Luo people.

Kenyan food is not usually gourmet the locals tend to fill themselves up on beans and meat sauces. A favourite dish is Nyama Choma (BBQ goat). Kenya has a rich source of artwork, and each community is known for its own types of craft. Items most seen are Kisii soap stone carvings, wooden carvings, tribal masks to name but a few.

The currency of Kenya is the Kenyan Shilling (kes).