Links to Kenya
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Swahili Links

Kenya Beasts

http://www.kenyabeasts.org.uk/main.htm

A small interesting site telling about some of the animals to be found in Kenya.

TIME for Kids: Kenya

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/goplaces/0,12405,182117,00.html

A nice little site that is simple, attractive and easy to use.

CyberSlueth Kids: Kenya

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Geography/Africa/Kenya_/index.htm

Link page for kids about Kenya. See the banknotes of Kenya along with country specific information. Also find out more about the culture of Kenya..

Official Kenyan Embasy Web Site

http://www.kenyaembassy.com/

Welcome to The Washington DC Kenyan Embassy Web Site.Through this site you should find helpful information on obtaining Visas to Kenya, planning Safari's, learning about investment opportunities and more information on Kenya.

Masai-Mara

http://www.masai-mara.com/mm.htm

Simple, easy-to-use site. Most appropriate for Kindergartners and parents. Four main areas are: maps, photo gallery, Kenyan wildlife and taxonomy and useful Swahili.

Tim and Laura Beth's Kenya

http://www.blissites.com/kenya/

Highly recommended, what a web site should be. This is a very full and feature rich site.

Tim Beth lived in Kenya for 14 years. Site has information on the history, people, language, geography, culture, sports, travel, the national anthem (audio file and sheet music). Includes Swahili sayings, riddles, Swahili translations of Christmas carols and hymns, recipes, graphics of postage stamps, music, etc

Jen's Finke's Traditional Music and Culture of Kenya

http://www.crosswinds.net/~bluegecko/wazizi.htm

Wonderful site with over 100 fullyannotated, full-length sound clips covering thirty different peoples.

Karibu Kenya! Welcome to the world's only website dedicated to traditional Kenyan music and culture, with hundreds of pages on tribal history, traditions, religion, ritual and dance. Inside, you'll find comprehensive essays on everything from oral histories, society and social structures, religions and beliefs, rituals and ceremonies, fables, myths, legends, riddles and proverbs, and - of course - music and dance. In addition, there are hundreds of photos, and over one hundred full-length, fully-annotated sound clips, covering almost every aspect of traditional life, from Pokot wedding blessings to Turkana rain songs, Luo rhythms for working in the fields, Taita spirit possession drumming, Maasai bragging about successful cattle raids, Samburu imitating their cattle (in dance rather than sound!), Somalis praising their warriors... and a whole lot more. Please enjoy it.

kenyaweb.com

http://kenyaweb.com/

This site bills itself as the definative internet resource for Kenya. Resources include: HISTORY, Chronology of Kenyan History; TRAVEL GUIDE, Parks -Hotels -Tour Operators; POLITICS, Parties - Succession -Elections; ECONOMY, Trade -Economy -Policies -Markets; SPORTS, Safari Rally -Soccer -Golf -Cricket; MEDIA, Television -Radio -Print -Magazines; REGIONS, Provinces -Districts -Geography; AGENCIES, NGO's -UN -Diplomatic Missions; HEALTH, Hospitals -Pharmacies -Veterinary, GOVERNMENT, Office of the President -Ministries; EDUCATION, Primary -Secondary -Universities; HORTICULTURE, Flowers - Fruits -Vegetables; PEOPLE, Hunters & Gathers -Cushites -Nilotes; FLIGHT TIME-TABLE, Kenya Airways -British Airways; COMPUTERS, ISP - User Groups - Associations; AGRICULTURE, Farmers -Markets -Cash Crops; EXHIBITIONS, Conferences -Events and more; KIDS, Jokes - Fun & Games - Lots more...

Kenyaweb.Kids

http://kenyaweb.com/kids/index.html

Visit sites that have Fun & Games, Puzzles, Jokes, The World of Learning and Books.

Africa Online - Kenya

http://www.africaonline.co.ke/

Large, extensive site featuring:news & information, business & finance, computing, travel, sports, education, health, music, women, kids, weather, entertainment, broadcasting and news publications in Kenya.

Africa Online - Kids Only

http://www.africaonline.co.ke/AfricaOnline/coverkids.html

Welcome to Kids Only! Here's your chance to learn about Africa. Read Rainbow Magazine-a Kenyan magazine for kids, play games and decode messages, learn about the over 1000 languages in Africa, meet African students on line, find a keypal, or just browse around.This site is here for you to discover new places and ideas, but also for you to ask questions and share what you know with others.

RCBowen KENYA page

http://www.rcbowen.com/kenya/

The webpage is part of the Kuzungukazunguka Kenya Webring site is owned by Rich Bowen.

Extensive contents include: The Constitution of Kenya, Geography and Climate, Economy and Infrastructure , Government, History, Cities, People. Flag and national anthem, Recipes and New - What's a matatu?

Kenya Wildlife Service

http://www.kenya-wildlife-service.org/

On behalf of the Government of Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service holds in trust for present and future generations locally, nationally and globally the biological diversity represented by its extraordinary variety of animals, plants and ecosystems ranging from coral reefs to alpine moorlands and from deserts to forests. Special emphasis is placed on conservation of large mammals found in few other places on earth.

Jambo Kenya

http://www.jambokenya.com/

News, Weather, Links, and Travel Information for East Africa. A very extensive resource, perhaps more than most would need but lots of resources for the interested family member.

Kenyalogy

http://www.kenyalogy.com/

English or Espanol. Beautiful and easy to use site. Very rich in photographs and artwork as well as standard infomation.

Global Internet Attitude Co.

http://www.supersurf.com/

Use the navigation bar in the top left of the page to go to information about Kenya.

National Museums of Kenya

http://www.museums.or.ke/index.html

Site linking to the National Museums of Kenya. Links to: Exhibitions, Activities & Events, Galleries, Visitor Information, Resources for Researchers, Regional Museums, Sites & Monuments, Related Activities, Tourist Information and Institute of Primate Research.

go2africa.com

http://www.go2africa.com/kenya/

This is a commercial travel site. Informantion available includes: Country Information - Kenya, Fast Facts, Money Matters, Accommodation, Language & Cultures, Roads, Trains & Aeroplanes, Medical Services, Best Time To Go, National Parks & Main Attractions,Climate, Souvenirs, Communication , Electricit, Travel Tips.

Explore an area map in Kenya: Amboseli, East Coast, Lake Victoria, Masai Mara, Mombasa, Mount Kenya Samburu, Nairobi, Rift Valley, Tsavo, Turkana

Kenya Chamber of Commerce

http://www.g77tin.org/knccihp.html

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry is and autonomous, unitary and non-profit organization set up to protect and to develop the interests of the business community. Its overall objective is economic development. It aims at promoting and protecting the interests of its members in commerce, industry, services and trade.

Nairobi, Kenya

http://www.nairobi.com/

Current events and news of Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya Birds

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/index.html

Kenya has a very diverse geography with a bit of everything; from volcanic plains, hot springs, soda lakes and desert, to evergreen coastal, cool montane or intermediate rain forests. Add to this the grassy plains of the Maasai Mara and you can see why the country hosts a massive 1,100 species of birds.

Wildlife of Kenya

http://gaia.ecs.csus.edu/~reardonf/kenya.html

Some photographs taken on safari in July, 1994, by Fred and Dot Reardon

Karibu! Kenya Safari

http://www.geocities.com/~billhark/kenya.html

Site by William T. Hark . Karibu or Welcome. During mid Febuary, 1998, I spent two weeks on safari in Kenya. This was a wonderful trip and I had the opportunity to observe and photograph many animals including lion, elephant, giraffe and zebra. In addition, there were many beautiful birds and butterflies.

Site contains extensive collection of photographs. Click on each photo or text to go to that section.

Kenya Tourism Board

http://www.kenyatourism.org/

The highlight of this site is a library of 255 thumbnail photographs.

Kenya Daily

http://www.kenyadaily.com/

Current events and news of Kenya. Very up-to-date and extensive site.

Yahoo! Kenya

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Kenya/

A listing of all the links in Yahoo! to Kenya

Kenya Page

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Kenya.html

A links page detailing some On-Line Resources Related to Kenya.

Africa South of the Sahara - Kenya

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/kenya.html

Extensive, high-level links to all things Kenyan. Definately not for elementary students.

Swahili

Bwanazulia's Swahili Lesson

http://www.bwanazulia.com/kenya/swahili.html

BZ's Swahili Lession - What can I say.. it is good.

The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

http://www.cis.yale.edu/swahili/

The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary is a collaborative work by people all over the world. Together we are working to establish new dictionaries of the Swahili language, both within Swahili and between Swahili and English.

The Kamusi Project has many features that we invite you to explore.

  • Online Dictionaries are available for you to search, browse, and download.
  • The Edit Engine enables you to contribute to ongoing development of the dictionaries.
  • Swahili Learning Resources include a pronunciation guide, grammar notes, and much more.
  • The Swahili Discussion Forum hosts ongoing conversations about Swahili and East Africa.
  • Yale Africa Guide InterActive provides selected internet links to Africa-related sites.
  • Slideshow of images from East Africa.
  • Frequently Asked Questions about the project, movies, online translations, and more.

Kiswahili Home Page

http://conn.me.queensu.ca/kassim/documents/kiswa/swahili.htm

Kiswahili (or Swahili) is an African language spoken mainly by the people of eastern and central Africa. That is, people who live in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Zaire, northern Zaire, nothern Malawi, northern Mozambigue, nothern Zambia and Somali Republic.

  • A SHORT HISTORY OF KISWAHILI LANGUAGE by H. O. Ali
  • KISWAHILI PROFILE
  • INTRODUCTORY KISWAHILI LESSONS
  • SWAHILI EXERCISES FOR LISTENING AND READING
  • SWAHILI DICTIONARY
    • Swahili - English
    • English - Swahili
  • OTHER KISWAHILI RESOURCES ON THE WEB
    • Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
    • Swahili Grammar Notes
    • Swahili Pronunciation Gide
    • Useful Swahili Words and References
    • Khanga Writings
    • List of places where Swahili is taught
    • Swahili Teaching Resouces - prepared by Patricia Kuntz
  • NEWS
    • Majira: Daily Swahili Newspaper on the Internet (Tanzania)
    • RAI: Weekly Swahili Newspaper (Tanzania)
    • Idhaa ya Kiswahili ya Sauti ya Ujarumani: Swahili Program of DW Radio (Germany)
    • VOA: Swahili program of Voice of America - RealAudio
    • Baraza ya Wazungumzaji Kiswahili: Africa Online KiSwahili Forum

    Useful Swahili Words

    http://www.glcom.com/hassan/swahili.html

    Simple Lists of Swahili words. Links to other sites.

    Swahili Language Learning Resources

    http://www.call.gov/resource/language/swalr000.htm

    Exhaustive listing of Swahili links by the Center for the Advancement of Language Learning.

    Yahoo! Swahili

    http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/Languages/Specific_Languages/Swahili/

    All the links on Yahoo! to Swahili