Kenya's Economy...

Kenya is the largest tea market in Africa, and it continues to be the primary communication and financial hub of East Africa. It enjoys the region's best transportation linkages, communications infrastructure, and trained personnel, A wide range of foreign firms maintain regional branch or representative offices in the city. It is estimated that there are over 250,000 ex patriots ranging from Diplomats to NGO's currently working in Kenya, primarily in Nairobi.

GDP (2003): $12.7 billion. Annual growth rate (2005): 5.8%. Natural resources: Wildlife, land. Agriculture: Products--tea, coffee, sugarcane, horticultural products, corn, wheat, rice, sisal, pineapples, pyrethrum, dairy products, meat and meat products, hides, skins. Arable land--5%. Industry: Types--petroleum products, grain and sugar milling, cement, beer, soft drinks, textiles, vehicle assembly, paper and light manufacturing. Currency is the Kenya Shilling.