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 Kenya is one of the countries that consumes the most meat in the world. Ox, veal, goat and also lamb, pork and chicken are the most consumed meats in Kenya. They also consume cereals, coffee, sugar cane and some exotic fruits like pineapple and kiwano.A basic dish of Kenya has beans,corn, assorted vegetables and fish or meat.  A typical dish if you are hungry between hours could be the Ugali: it consist of flour balls cooked, they have a texture similar to bread.You can mix it with butter, cheese or milk. Another dish is the chapatis (like a corn flour tortillas). The last dish are samosas (rolls filled with meat or vegetables). Here's a top 3 of the most popular dishes of Kenya: 1) Nyama Choma : It means barbacued meat, it is usually goat or beef served roasted. 2) Wali wa kukaanga : It is boiled rice with turmeric, onions, oil and vegetables (carrots,peas...) 3) Githeri: Is a dish with beans and maize stewed with onions, tomatoes and sometimes with potatoes.

 Kenya is a democratic republic which the president is Uhuru Kenyatta who is head of state and head of government. It is a multiparty system thanks to the new constitution approved in 2010. Kenya became independent in 1963 from the United Kingdom. After the December 2007 elections there was a tragic episode of violence that caused more than 1,000 fatalities and half a million displaced. In August 2017, general elections were held in the country. President Kenyatta beat Raila Odinga, but the Supreme Court struck down the elections considering that serious irregularities had been committed and illegalities. The repetition of the elections took place on October 26, without the participation of the opposition candidate, who boycotted the process by considering that the necessary guarantees were not given. With a low participation of 38.8%, Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected by a large majority and took office a month later, following the dismissal by the Supreme Court of various appeals filed t

The first inhabitants of Kenya were hunter-gatherers, later about 2,000 herders arrived in the region. Then, from 800 AD, the Arabs set sail for Kenya. Some settled and married each other and created the Swahili culture along the coast. The first European to arrive in Kenya was Vasco da Gama in 1498. Subsequently, the Portuguese ruled the Kenyan coast for two centuries and brought new crops to Kenya, maize and cassava. At the end of the 19th century, Kenya came under British control. The last years of the 1960s and 1970s were prosperous years for Kenya and agriculture developed much better. Kenya is developing rapidly and there are many reasons to be optimistic about its future. Meanwhile, in 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta became President of Kenya. In our next post we will deal with politics in the country, a very interesting and relevant topic.