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Our work in Kenya
Before the recent violence, Kenya was one of Africa’s most politically-stable countries, playing a lead role in regional peace processes involving Somalia and Sudan, These conflicts mean there are now over 240,000 refugees in Kenya. Great poverty remains despite increased tourism, as regular floods and droughts impact on the large agricultural industry. The introduction of free schooling has tremendously increased enrolments while radios have also widened access to education.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, UNAIDS, WHO, Unesco, DIFD
Kenyan Facts
- Population: 35.6 million
- % of population who live on less than $2 a day: 40%
- Life Expectancy: 53 years
- Adult literacy rate: 74%
- HDI Ranking: 144 out of 177
- % of the population supplied with electricity: 13% (World Bank Factbook)
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Kenyan Projects
- Kenya Radio Communications Initiative (KERACI)
- Somali Women's Learning Project
- Women of Vumilia
- An End in Sight
- Lifeline radios for education in Kilifi District
- A Lifeline to Women
- Lighting the Way to Leadership
- Listening groups in Kwale District and Kisuma Development Areas
Read more about our work in Kenya on the Lifeline Energy Blog.
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