Kenya occupies an Area of 582,644 sq kilometers[225,000 sq miles] and bisected lengthwise by the GREAT RIFTVALLEY which runs from Jordan in the North to Mozambique in the South.With its snowcapped Mt.Kenya ,500 kms of Golden sandy beaches with warm Indian Ocean waters,breathtaking landscapes and sceneries of open plains and hilly terrains not forgetting the rich and diverse beauty of its culture, History and archaelogical sites,wildlife and friendly people who offer warm hospitality with a wide smile.Cuisine from all over the world can be found in Kenya.
Kenya is the land of discoveries whose attractions have been accorded undoubtedly the seal of approval by royalties,presidents,celebrities and millions of holiday makers worldwide. With its superb network of attractive national parks, game reserves and marine parks,kenya is undoutbfully the ultimate dream destination of a Holidaysmaker.

Kenya offers the best combination of attractions in the World.
With outstanding hotels and game lodges a visitor is guaranteed great value for money. Kenya's prolific and well conserved wildlife cannot be found anywhere in the world ,this is where the world remaining big cats, big mammals, and plains game still roam freely in natural habitats.Your safari in kenya will be full of memories that you will treasure for the rest of your life.Most visitors begin their safari of discovery in Kenya and end it in Kenya.After all, safari was born in Kenya.

History
Mankind originated in the plains of Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania. Much later up the pre-historic ladder, the land was inhabited by the hunter-gather San, or Bushmen, who wandered here from the south. These were eventually edged outby tall nomadic pastoralists from Ethiopia. Later still, between 500 BC and 500 AD - the smaller, darker Bantu farmers arrived on the scene. Almost a thousand years later Arab traders arrived, and the fusion of their language and that of the indigenous people led to the birth of Swahili language. Mombasa became a key trading centre and so a prize for the Portuguese in the 16th century who, between 1593 and 1598, built Fort Jesus. Some 100 years later the Arabs outset the Portuguese, and held sway until the arrival of the British in the early 19th century, who briefly established Mombasa as a "protectorate" before abandoning it, once more, to Arab domination. Growing British opposition to the Arab slave trade kept Kenya in the political spotlight and in the "scramble for Africa" by European powers towards the end of the 19th century, Kenya became a British colony.

A railway was built to run from Mombasa on the coast to the interior. From the camps of thousands of workers a city grew up; Nairobi was put on the map. Against all physical odds, the railway was eventually extended to the shores of Lake Victoria. A wonderful engineering feat it may have been, but the building of the railway caused the first feeling of anxiety and discontent amongst the African population, who felt their tenure on their land was threatened. But uprisings were ruthlessly put down and the African's worst fears of dispossession were realised as white settlers arrived to farm the territory.

Resentment festered and the Kikuyu people, in particular, organised themselves to resist white domination, under the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta. In the inter-war years, Kenyatta made two abortive trips to London to present the African case. After World War II the nationalist movement grew stronger, and in the early 1950's the secret society, the Mau Mau, was formed. Proscibed in 1952, its activities led to colonial government imposing a State of Emergency from 1952-1959. Kenyatta was imprisoned on a charge he always denied of, managing the Mau Mau. The Mau Mau uprising led to the death of 13,500 people, mainly Africans.

Independence finally arrived on the stroke of midnight on December 12, 1963, and Kenyatta was inaugurated as the first Prime Minister, becoming the first president when Kenya be¬came a republic a year later. The father of the nation died on August 22, 1978, an event which triggered intense mourning. He was succeeded by Daniel arap Moi, who survived a coup attempt in 1982. A one-party state, introduced 10 years later. In 1992 Kenya became a multiparty state to date, the current president is Hon. Mwai Kibaki.

Geography
Covering an area of nearly 600,000 sq. km., Kenya's landscapes are characterised by their diversity. The country's most notable feature is the Great Rift Valley, that huge geological channel carved down the backbone of Africa. More than half of Kenya is desert, broken intermittently by hillsand mountains, such as Mount Kenya. But it is also a land of lakes and rivers and lush forests. The Kenya Highlands, a well-watered, central plateau, is where most of the population and the best farmland is to be found.

Climate
Although Kenya is on the Equator, the climate and temperatures depend on altitude and proximity to the sea.The coastal region has a tropical climate and is hot and humid except during July and August. Inland, however, the days are usually warm, sunny and with low humidity. In highland areas nights can be quite cold, especially during July and Au¬gust, when the skies may be overcast. The long rains occur from the end of March to the end of May and the short rains from November to mid-December. During this time, rain is not continuous, but falls periodically, interspersed by bright intervals.