| STAT | Kenya | United States | HISTORY |
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| Administrative divisions | 47 counties; Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Murang'a, Nairobi City, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Taita/Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, Wajir, West Pokot | 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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| Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 1 17 S, 36 49 E | 38 53 N, 77 02 W |
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| Capital city > Name | Nairobi | Washington, DC |
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| Constitution | previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 | previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta |
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| Executive branch > Cabinet | Cabinet appointed by the president | Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval |
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| Executive branch > Chief of state | President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
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| Executive branch > Head of government | President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
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| Government type | republic | Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
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| International organization participation | ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO | ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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| Judicial branch | Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president); High Court(sentences according to Muslim law), and Courts Martial | Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
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| Legal system | mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established pursuant to the new constitution | common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts |
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| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Bunge usually referred to as Parliament | bicameral Congress consists of the Senate |
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| Political parties and leaders | Kenya African National Union or KANU [Gideon MOI]<br />The National Party Alliance or TNA [Uhuru KENYATTA]<br />National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya or NARC-Kenya [Martha KARUA]<br />Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya or ODM [Raila ODINGA]<br />Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya or ODM-K [Kalonzo MUSYOKA]<br />Party of National Unity or PNU [Mwai KIBAKI]<br />United Democratic Forum Party or UDF [Musalia MUDAVADI]<br />United Republican Party or URP [William RUTO]<br />Wiper Democratic Movement or WDM [Kalonzo MUSYOKA] | Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS] |
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| Political pressure groups and leaders | Council of Islamic Preachers of Kenya or CIPK [Sheikh Idris MOHAMMED]<br />Kenya Human Rights Commission [L. Muthoni WANYEKI]<br />Muslim Human Rights Forum [Ali-Amin KIMATHI]<br />National Muslim Leaders Forum or NAMLEF [Abdullahi ABDI]<br />Protestant National Council of Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Canon Peter Karanja MWANGI]<br />Roman Catholic and other Christian churches<br />Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY]<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong> labor unions, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Private Sector Alliance | environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies |
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| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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| Country name > Conventional long form | Republic of Kenya | United States of America | |
| Executive branch > Elections | president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); in addition to receiving a simple majority of votes, the presidential candidate must also win 25% or more of the vote in at least five of Kenya's seven provinces and one area to avoid a runoff; election last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018); vice president appointed by the president | president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016) |
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| National symbol(s) | lion | bald eagle | |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center; black symbolizes the majority population, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green stands for natural wealth, and white for peace; the shield and crossed spears symbolize the defense of freedom | 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory |
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| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days |
32
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than United States |
5
Ranked 170th. |
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| Country name > Conventional short form | Kenya | United States | |
| Constitutional form | Republic | Republic | |
| Transnational Issues > Disputes > International | Kenya served as an important mediator in brokering Sudan's north-south separation in February 2005; Kenya provides shelter to almost a quarter million refugees, including Ugandans who flee across the border periodically to seek protection from Lord's Resistance Army rebels; Kenya works hard to prevent the clan and militia fighting in Somalia from spreading across the border, which has long been open to nomadic pastoralists; the boundary that separates Kenya's and Sudan's sovereignty is unclear in the "Ilemi Triangle," which Kenya has administered since colonial times | the US has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders; abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Mexico-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; 1990 Maritime Boundary Agreement in the Bering Sea still awaits Russian Duma ratification; Canada and the United States dispute how to divide the Beaufort Sea and the status of the Northwest Passage but continue to work cooperatively to survey the Arctic continental shelf; The Bahamas and US have not been able to agree on a maritime boundary; US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased from Cuba and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the area can terminate the lease; Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island; US has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other states; Marshall Islands claims Wake Island; Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island among the islands listed in its 2006 draft constitution |
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| National anthem | <strong>name: </strong>"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (Oh God of All Creation)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Graham HYSLOP, Thomas KALUME, Peter KIBUKOSYA, Washington OMONDI, and George W. SENOGA-ZAKE/traditional, adapted by Graham HYSLOP, Thomas KALUME, Peter KIBUKOSYA, Washington OMONDI, and George W. SENOGA-ZAKE | <strong>name: </strong>"The Star-Spangled Banner"<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH | |
| Legislative branch > Elections | last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018) | Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014) |
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| Legislative branch > Election results | Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ODM 96, TNA 89, URP 75, WDM-K 26, UDF 12, FORD-K 10, KANU 6, NFK 6, APK 5, FORD-P 4, Independents 4, other 16 National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ODM 96, TNA 89, URP 75, WDM-K 26, UDF 12, FORD-K 10, KANU 6, NFK 6, APK 5, FORD-P 4, Independents 4, other 16 | Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 54, Republican Party 45, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 201, Republican Party 234 |
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| Democracy and rights > Press freedom index |
27.8
Ranked 106th. 53% more than United States |
18.22
Ranked 13th. |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage |
9.82%
Ranked 150th. |
17.78%
Ranked 91st. 81% more than Kenya |
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| Independence | 12 December 1963 (from the UK) | 4 July 1776 (declared); 3 September 1783 (recognized by Great Britain) |
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| Executive branch > Election results | President Uhuru KENYATTA elected in first round; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA 50.5%, Raila ODINGA 43.7%, Musalia MUDAVADI 4.0%, other 1.8% | Barack H. OBAMA reelected president; percent of popular vote - Barack H. OBAMA 50.6%, Mitt ROMNEY 47.9%, other 1.5%; |
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| Judicial branch > Subordinate courts | High Court; Court of Appeal; courts martial; magistrates' courts; religious courts | Courts of Appeal (includes the US Court of Appeal for the Federal District and 12 regional appeals courts); 94 federal district courts in 50 states and territories | |
| Basis of executive legitimacy | Presidency is independent of legislature | Presidency is independent of legislature | |
| Transnational Issues > Illicit drugs | widespread harvesting of small plots of marijuana; transit country for South Asian heroin destined for Europe and North America; Indian methaqualone also transits on way to South Africa; significant potential for money-laundering activity given the country's status as a regional financial center; massive corruption, and relatively high levels of narcotics-associated activities | world's largest consumer of cocaine (shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean), Colombian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana; major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center | |
| Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press |
52
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than United States |
18
Ranked 171st. |
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| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
7.3%
Ranked 140th. |
15.2%
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Kenya |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
10
Ranked 32nd. 67% more than United States |
6
Ranked 103th. |
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| Democracy > Civil and political liberties |
1.5
Ranked 108th. |
6
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Kenya |
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| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ |
3.21 billion$
Ranked 67th. |
1.84 trillion$
Ranked 1st. 575 times more than Kenya |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963); Mashujaa Day, 20 October (2010) | Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
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| Capital > Geographic coordinates | 1 17 S, 36 49 E | 38 53 N, 77 02 W | |
| Democracy > First female parliamentarian | 1969 (elected and appointed) | 1917 (elected) | |
| Time required to start a business > Days |
54 days
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than United States |
5 days
Ranked 167th. |
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| Leaders > President | Uhuru Kenyatta | Barack Obama |
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| Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
0.961
Ranked 96th. |
0.991
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Kenya |
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| Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office | chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JCS) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JCS and appointed by president; chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first; other judges serve till age 70 | president nominates, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints Supreme Court justices; justices appointed for life | |
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient |
3.4
Ranked 108th. |
4.5
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Kenya |
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| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days |
73
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than United States |
12
Ranked 158th. |
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| Politics | Presidential elections in 2007 led to widespread unrest, which resulted in the formation of a power-sharing government. Polls in 2013 were largely peaceful | Barack Obama, America's first black president, was re-elected in November 2012 | |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | withdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002 |
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| Parliament > Seats held by men |
202
Ranked 49th. |
356
Ranked 21st. 76% more than Kenya |
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| Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
4.5
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States |
1.5
Ranked 144th. |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.232
Ranked 144th. 12 times more than United States |
0.0191
Ranked 185th. |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women |
22
Ranked 100th. |
77
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Kenya |
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| Leaders > President > Summary | Uhuru Kenyatta faces charges of crimes against humanity | Barack Obama, the country's first black president | |
| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel |
None
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None
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| Democracy > Democratic institutions rating |
-2
Ranked 104th. |
10
Ranked 9th. |
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| UN membership date | 16 Dec. 1963 | 24 Oct. 1945 | |
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
9
Ranked 166th. |
16
Ranked 60th. 78% more than Kenya |
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| Capital city | Nairobi | Washington, DC | |
| Capital > Name | Nairobi | Washington, DC | |
| Legal origin | <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> | <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita |
93.66$
per capita
Ranked 107th. |
6,281.51$
per capita
Ranked 14th. 67 times more than Kenya |
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| Spending > Expense > Current LCU |
450.78 billion
Ranked 34th. |
3.7 trillion
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Kenya |
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| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days |
158
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than United States |
60
Ranked 144th. |
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| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout |
65.5%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than United States |
63.8%
Ranked 101st. |
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| Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level | 1963 | 1920 | |
| Capital > Time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-5 (during Standard Time) | |
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population |
12.66 million
Ranked 20th. |
213.95 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Kenya |
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| International relations | Kenya's military entered Somalia at the end of 2011 to fight al-Shabab Islamist militants, but has seen some violence spill back over its borders | The US has a leading role on the world stage, militarily and diplomatically. Its combat troops are set to leave Afghanistan by late 2014 | |
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million |
3.38
Ranked 143th. 18 times more than United States |
0.191
Ranked 186th. |
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| Democracy > Female ministers |
6.2%
Ranked 96th. |
7.1%
Ranked 92nd. 15% more than Kenya |
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| Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state |
5
Ranked 69th. 25% more than United States |
4
Ranked 129th. |
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| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
465
Ranked 125th. 26% more than United States |
370
Ranked 164th. |
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| Democracy > Female parliamentarians |
3.6%
Ranked 138th. |
13.8%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Kenya |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number |
9
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States |
4
Ranked 145th. |
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| Leaders > President > Profile | <p>Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding president, took up his father's mantle to become head of state in April 2013 despite facing charges of crimes against humanity over election violence five years earlier.</p> <p>A few days before his swearing in, the Supreme Court ruled that the March 4 polls were valid, and that Mr Kenyatta would become the country's fourth president.</p> <p>Backed by Kikuyu loyalists, Deputy Prime Minister Kenyatta picked a running mate from the rival Kalenjin tribe, William Ruto, to form the Jubilee alliance. Both have been indicted by the International Criminal Court to face charges of orchestrating violence after the 2007 vote, an accusation they deny. Mr Ruto went on trial in September.</p> <p>In those elections, the two men backed opposing presidential candidates and their two rival tribes were at the centre of the fierce blood-letting that drove 350,000 people from their homes.</p> <p>Mr Kenyatta, ranked by Forbes as the richest man in Kenya, is heir to his late father's vast business empire that spans swathes of land, Kenya's biggest dairy company, five-star hotels, banks and exclusive schools. </p> <p>He was born in 1961 shortly after the release of his father Jomo Kenyatta from nearly 10 years' imprisonment by British colonial forces, and two years before Kenya's independence.</p> <p>Educated in the United States at the elite Amherst College, where he studied political science and economics, he is viewed as the top political leader of the Kikuyu people, Kenya's largest tribe making up some 17% of the population.</p> <p>However, he also appeals to Kenyans from different ethnic backgrounds, able to mingle not only with the elite he was born into but also with the average Kenyan, cracking jokes using local street slang.</p> <p>Correspondents say that with permanent heavy bags beneath his eyes and well dressed in pin-stripe business suits, Mr Kenyatta exudes an image of power and entitlement.</p> | <p>Barack Obama, a Democrat and America's first black president, was re-elected for a second term in November 2012 after a bitterly-fought campaign against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.</p> <p>The Democrats kept control of the Senate and the Republicans remained in control of the House of Representatives, leading to political gridlock in Congress on the budget in late 2013.</p> <p>The campaign focused on the ailing US economy. In his inaugural speech in January 2013, Mr Obama called on Democrats and Republicans to work together to sustain the country's fragile economic recovery. He also pledged an end to "ten years of war", signalling the departure of US troops from Afghanistan in 2014.</p> <p>First term challenges</p> <p>The worst economic crisis in the US since the Great Depression of the 1930s dominated much of Mr Obama's first term. The president pursued an aggressive policy of economic stimulus, including bail-outs of major car makers.</p> <p>He made reform of the healthcare system to extend coverage and reduce ballooning costs one of his top domestic priorities.</p> <p>Despite a tortuous drafting process and vociferous Republican opposition, Mr Obama and Democrats in Congress finally succeeded in passing a health care bill in March 2010.</p> <p>However, the health reform, along with the $787bn stimulus package passed in February 2010 to shore up an ailing economy, galvanised opposition among opponents to Mr Obama's agenda.</p> <p>The American Right in particular worried about what it saw as moves to extend the role of the state in the economy, and the threat of excessive public debt.</p> <p>Tea Party boost for Republicans</span> <p>The rise of the conservative Tea Party movement in 2009 re-energised the Republicans and helped them to capitalise on popular discontent at the slow pace of America's economic recovery.</p> <p>The Republicans made sweeping gains in mid-term elections in November 2010, regaining control of the House of Representatives.</p> <p>In autumn 2011 anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets of major cities, marching under the slogan "Occupy Wall Street", against "corporate greed" and increasing government debt. The protests inspired marches in other cities worldwide in October 2011.</p> <p>Bin Laden operation</span> <p>In May 2011, Mr Obama was widely applauded domestically - including by the Right - for his decision to order the operation that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. </p> <p>Barack Obama was born in 1961 in Hawaii, the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother. After attending an elite Hawaiian academy and Columbia University in New York, he went on to Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1991.</p> <p>Mr Obama practiced law and did community work in Chicago, where he also became active in the Democratic Party. He won a seat in the Illinois state senate in 1996, and followed this up by winning a US Senate seat in 2004.</p> <p>He emphatic victory over his opponent John McCain in the 2008 presidential election ended eight years of Republican rule in the White House.</p> <p>Mr Obama ran for president on a ticket promising change, and came to office riding a wave of high expectations from his supporters, both at home and abroad.</p> <p>He is widely acknowledged to be a charismatic figure and is noted for his stirring oratory. </p> | |
| Role of head of state | Executive | Executive | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita |
89.66$
Ranked 104th. |
6,299.75$
Ranked 14th. 70 times more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout |
83.9%
Ranked 13th. 24% more than United States |
67.4%
Ranked 55th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
13
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States |
5
Ranked 154th. |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
373.54
Ranked 86th. |
737.5
Ranked 17th. 97% more than Kenya |
|
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million |
0.0787
Ranked 117th. 5 times more than United States |
0.0143
Ranked 141st. |
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| Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong |
10
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than United States |
8
Ranked 27th. |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU |
169.89 billion
Ranked 22nd. |
399.42 billion
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Kenya |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU |
140.94 billion
Ranked 38th. |
2.56 trillion
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Kenya |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members |
5
Ranked 46th. |
6
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Kenya |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP |
0.171$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than United States |
0.158$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 76th. |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women per million people |
0.5
Ranked 163th. 2 times more than United States |
0.243
Ranked 175th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment | June 3, 1975 | April 25, 1947 | |
| Democracy > Female suffrage | "1919 ,1963" | "1920 ,1960" | |
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
125
Ranked 116th. 37% more than United States |
91
Ranked 157th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
1.02
Ranked 153th. 10 times more than United States |
0.102
Ranked 185th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million |
0.741
Ranked 132nd. 47 times more than United States |
0.0159
Ranked 188th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million |
1.69
Ranked 121st. 44 times more than United States |
0.0382
Ranked 181st. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.208
Ranked 164th. 4 times more than United States |
0.051
Ranked 182nd. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million |
2.89
Ranked 160th. 10 times more than United States |
0.29
Ranked 183th. |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU |
49.85 billion
Ranked 23th. |
270.49 billion
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Kenya |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita |
61.16 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 88th. |
5,464.23 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 8th. 89 times more than Kenya |
|
| Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
170 days
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than United States |
69 days
Ranked 164th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population |
12.66 million
Ranked 39th. |
213.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Female candidacy |
1,919
Ranked 140th. 7% more than United States |
1,788
Ranked 161st. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 |
0.0336
Ranked 71st. |
0.0922
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Kenya |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita |
0.034
per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. |
0.092
per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Kenya |
|
| National anthem > Name | "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (Oh God of All Creation) | "The Star-Spangled Banner" | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration |
9.03 million
Ranked 42nd. |
156.42 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote |
5.91 million
Ranked 42nd. |
99.74 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout |
46.7
Ranked 91st. About the same as United States |
46.6
Ranked 93th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita |
0.37
per 1 million people
Ranked 128th. 22 times more than United States |
0.017
per 1 million people
Ranked 168th. |
|
| Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
360 days
Ranked 120th. 20% more than United States |
300 days
Ranked 136th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number |
8
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as United States |
4
Ranked 131st. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
11
Ranked 152nd. |
18
Ranked 67th. 64% more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Total vote |
4.27 million
Ranked 29th. |
105.41 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout |
33.7
Ranked 71st. |
49.3
Ranked 64th. 46% more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout per million |
0.994
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United States |
0.17
Ranked 77th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China | December 14, 1963 | January 1, 1979 | |
| Democracy and rights > Last election | March 2013 | November 2012 | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men per million people |
4.59
Ranked 164th. 4 times more than United States |
1.12
Ranked 185th. |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense |
31.27%
Ranked 59th. |
69.14%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Kenya |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense |
37.69%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States |
12.08%
Ranked 75th. |
|
| Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours |
432 hours
Ranked 33th. 33% more than United States |
325 hours
Ranked 54th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ |
2.09 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 61st. |
1.6 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 1st. 766 times more than Kenya |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita |
0.228
per 1 million people
Ranked 124th. 18 times more than United States |
0.013
per 1 million people
Ranked 164th. |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita |
0.711
per 1 million people
Ranked 141st. 12 times more than United States |
0.057
per 1 million people
Ranked 167th. |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU |
89.28 billion
Ranked 27th. |
518.29 billion
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Kenya |
|
| Republic establishment date | December 12, 1964 | September 3, 1783 | |
| Spending > Expense > % of GDP |
21.47%
Ranked 61st. |
25.94%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Kenya |
|
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % |
18.6%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than United States |
17.9%
Ranked 97th. |
|
| Capital city > Time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-5 (during Standard Time) |
|
| National anthem > Note | adopted 1963; the anthem is based on a traditional Kenyan folk song | adopted 1931; during the War of 1812, after witnessing the successful American defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore following British naval bombardment, Francis Scott KEY wrote the lyrics to what would become the national anthem; the lyrics were set to the tune of "The Anacreontic Song;" only the first verse is sung | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU | 173682000000 | 1604600000000 |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense |
19.8%
Ranked 23th. 26% more than United States |
15.67%
Ranked 32nd. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita |
58.54 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 87th. |
5,480.09 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th. 94 times more than Kenya |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
44
Ranked 33th. 38% more than United States |
32
Ranked 154th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.208
Ranked 140th. 16 times more than United States |
0.0127
Ranked 181st. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents > Per capita |
0.014
per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. |
0.727
per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 52 times more than Kenya |
|
| Spending > Other expense > % of expense |
0.18%
Ranked 82nd. |
26.91%
Ranked 1st. 150 times more than Kenya |
|
| Spending > Other expense > Current LCU |
811 million
Ranked 69th. |
995.12 billion
Ranked 1st. 1227 times more than Kenya |
|
| Trademarks > Residents per million |
13.71
Ranked 75th. |
729.14
Ranked 18th. 53 times more than Kenya |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.218
Ranked 123th. 16 times more than United States |
0.0134
Ranked 163th. |
|
| Ruling party | National ( Kikuyu ) | Democratic | |
| Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
4.5 years
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States |
1.5 years
Ranked 127th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth |
-2.04%
Ranked 107th. |
2.5%
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Time required to register property > Days |
73 days
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than United States |
12 days
Ranked 145th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents |
1,025
Ranked 56th. |
26,988
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Kenya |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.354
Ranked 129th. 21 times more than United States |
0.0168
Ranked 167th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million |
10.77
Ranked 163th. 9 times more than United States |
1.18
Ranked 185th. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents |
418
Ranked 60th. |
213,495
Ranked 2nd. 511 times more than Kenya |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita |
0.313
per 1 million people
Ranked 144th. 5 times more than United States |
0.06
per 1 million people
Ranked 165th. |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
25
Ranked 130th. 47% more than United States |
17
Ranked 164th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
373.54
Ranked 151st. |
737.5
Ranked 40th. 97% more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy > Presidential elections > Voter registration |
5.1 million
Ranked 32nd. |
156.42 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Kenya |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue |
11.27%
Ranked 15th. |
11.93%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Kenya |
|
| Democracy and rights > Next election | March 2017 | November 2016 | |
| Spending > Interest payments > % of expense |
11.06%
Ranked 15th. 51% more than United States |
7.31%
Ranked 3rd. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.299
Ranked 143th. 5 times more than United States |
0.0603
Ranked 164th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU | 242409000000 | 1844600000000 |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.68
Ranked 140th. 12 times more than United States |
0.057
Ranked 166th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members |
5
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than United States |
2
Ranked 183th. |
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