Kenya.. Home of Africa's Safaris

Kenya is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It is surrounded by savannah, lakelands, mountain highlands, and the dramatic Great Rift Valley.

Its capital is Nairobi with a population of more than 52.2 million people living in an area of 580,367 square kilometers.

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Kenya's biopersity includes 25,000 different animal species as it is an amazing home for wild animals like lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebra, giraffe, buffalo, gazelle, and topi.

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Kenya is one of the most major Africa's most classic safari adventures where travelers can hear elephants trumpet and roars of lions across the Savannah.

Visa for Kenya:

Egyptians can apply for tourist e-visa through which travelers could enjoy a stay of up to 90 days with a total cost of EGP 1550.

Citizens from Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cyprus, Dominica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malpes, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Tonga, and more could enter the country without a visa.

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Top Tourist Attractions in Kenya

Safari is one of the most prominent activities any traveler should do in national parks in Kenya like

- Masai Mara National Reserve

- Amboseli National Park

- Lake Nakuru National Park

- Aberdares National Park

- Samburu National Reserve

- Tsavo National Park

- Nairobi National Park

- Mount Kenya National Park

- Lamu Island

- Malindi National Park

Kenya's Economy

Kenya's economy is considered as the second-largest in eastern and central Africa after Ethiopia.

The East African country has several investment opportunities in which businessmen pump investments.

Mainly, agriculture is Kenya's backbone as it contributes 25% to GDP directly, forms 65% of Kenya’s total exports and provides 18% of formal employment, according to the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa.

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Manufacturing comes the second contributor to Kenya's GDP. It depends on the values added to agricultural outcomes.

The country supports the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Industrial Parks, promotion of small and medium scale manufacturing firms.

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Tourism, the third contributor, is considered as a main source for the foreign currency in the country. Kenya is famous for its mix among tourist attractions such as beautiful coastal beaches, coral reefs, caves and river deltas, plentiful wildlife.

The country offers other opportunities like infrastructure development, banking services, energy, and ICT sector.