History

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.