The Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running down the southeast border.

In Kenya, HIV/AIDS is a national emergency. An estimated 2.1 million adults and children live with HIV/AIDS. Kenya has the ninth highest HIV prevalence rate in the world. About 75 percent of the deaths from AIDS in Kenya so far have occurred in adults aged 18 to 45. HIV/AIDS remains shrouded in denial and silence in much of Kenya, which complicates discussions of policy and legal measures to address the problem as well as the delivery of services to those affected.  HIV has ravaged Kenya during a period of dramatic increases in the rate of poverty. In 1972, it was estimated that about 3.7 million Kenyans lived in poverty. Today that number is about 15 million, or about 52 percent of the population.Nyanza Province-which has the highest rate of HIV infection in the country, about 29% - also records the highest poverty rate, 63 percent, whereas in the early 1990s it was among the least poor regions.

Full country name: Republic of Kenya 
Capital: Nairobi 
Area: total: 582,650 sq km 
Population: 34,707,817 
People living with HIV/AIDS: 1.2 million (2003 est.) 
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk - VERY HIGH
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever 
vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations 
water contact disease: schistosomiasis 
Language:English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages 
Religion:Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% 
Climate:varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior 
Natural Resources: limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower 
Major Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Imports partners:UAE 12.5%, Saudi Arabia 9.1%, South Africa 8.7%, US 7.7%, India 7.2%, UK 6.7%, China 6.4%, Japan 5%