Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Nairobi
Surface area
580,370 km²
Population 2021
53,005,614
Density 2021
91 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential Republic
Head of state Since 13 September 2022
William Ruto
Focus: Association / Civil Society
KENYA CONSTITUTION, 2010
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ken127322.pdf
Freedom of association.
(2) A person shall not be compelled to join an association of any kind.
(3) Any legislation that requires registration of an association of
any kind shall provide that—
(a) registration may not be withheld or withdrawn unreasonably;
and
(b) there shall be a right to have a fair hearing before a registration is cancelled.
Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition.
– The associations Act, 2015
– The 1950 Public Order Act https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1950_Public_Order_Act_of_Kenya_1.pdf
UN: accession 16/12/1963
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 01/05/1972
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 01/05/1972
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 30/07/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1964 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1966 to 2009
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 09/03/1984
Currency: Kenyan shilling
African Union: 25 May 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 23 January 1992
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2015
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index/100
2015
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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