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Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of the thirty-fourth African nation to gain independence. ... Read more

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One of a series that provides the depth of information required for extended study of different countries, this book isolates themes to compare and contrast aspects of countries at different stages of economic development. Emphasis is placed on human geography, with some coverage of physical geography, with links to the geography curriculum at KS 3 and 4. ... Read more

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A countries series packed with up-to-date information and statistics, and including many useful website addresses. The books cover all the key aspects of the country, including physical geography, main towns and cities, farming and fishing, resources and industry, employment, transport and communications, daily life, food, religion, sport and leisure, government, and the country's place in the world. ... Read more

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This study, conducted in Kenya, gives the first insight into the performance of a constructed treatment wetland receiving pulp and paper mill wastewater in the tropics.

The wetland effectively removed organic matter, suspended solids, phenols and nutrients. BOD and phenols reduction rates are reported for the first time. Design parameters and guidelines for the set-up and maintenance of a full-scale wetland are recommended. The study concludes that integrating a full-scale wetland, as a tertiary stage with the existing treatment ponds would significantly improve the quality of water in River Nzoia downstream of the effluent discharge.

This is a valuable resource book for scientists, managers and students in the field of wetland ecology, water and environmental management.

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A pocket-sized travel guide that features up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate information, including hotel and restaurant recommendations. Colour maps of the most-visited areas are included and there are street plans for towns and cities. Includes colour-coded sections for ease of use. ... Read more

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This guide to Kenya includes practical information on selecting a holiday or travelling independently, with advice on security, health and travelling with children. The facts on how and where to see the wildlife, whether you're lodging in luxury or camping on a budget, are featured. Accounts of every park, resort and town in Kenya are included, with full listings of places to stay and eat, as well as insights into the contemporary political scene together with historical and cultural background and a practical and easy guide to Swahili. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

rough guide to kenya map
At last a useful map for Kenya - rare these days to find ANY decent map of East Africa - but now one for the professional, the studentor teacher, the traveller and the dreamer -- all in one. AND plastic coated so you don't mess it up with your spilled coffee!

The Rough Guide to Kenya
Very informative and useful tool to use along with the internet.

very rough on some Kenya roads
While I've come to depend on Rough Guides for travel in Africa, the 7th edition of this guide proved embarrassing when I recommended that my safari drivers take the "tarred lakeshore road" that it describes as "an excellent, fast highway" from Katito to Kendu Bay.In the summer of 2003, this was probably the worst road I've ever traveled in Kenya.Conversely, while the guide describes the Mombasa Highway as so "pot-holed, narrow ... and dangerous" that "you should count on two days to cover Nairobi-Mombasa comfortably," this was the best road I've traveled in Kenya, at least to the village of Mackinnon Road, enabling us to have breakfast in Nairobi and a late lunch in Mombasa.Shortcomings such as these result when some areas of the country are too infrequently revisited to yield accurate reviews in a subsequent edition of the guide.A design flaw in recent editions of Rough Guides is the placement of cost-estimate figures in white within small circles of color, rendering many figures difficult to discern.Furthermore, the thin type face makes reading Rough Guides more challenging than their predecessor Real Guides.These criticisms notwithstanding, I still consider Rough Guides the best available introductions to wonderful destinations.

Revamped, looks better - but where's the spirit?
Rough Guide definitely looks smarter today than it used to. Typeface and design overhauled, and even their hideous logo (which STILL looks like a fire exit sign) has been jazzed up into a more agreeable fuzzy pharmaceutical-looking symbol. There are more photos, and better ones. Information, from what I could see, is accurate, and there good practical tips, as usual.

The problem is their writing. They say in their preface that Kenya is a hugely rewarding country to visit - but there is no evidence of the authors having a good time. The text is dry, uninspired, shallow; again, it reminds you of tax return guidance notes.

It does not FEEL like they liked the country; and, while it is evident that a lot of effort has been put in, it does feel like a 'contractual obligation product' rather than an inspired writing from someone who is genuinely connected with Kenya.

While I found hotel descriptions helpful, dining advice is the most disappointing aspect. People who know Kenya better than I do confirmed to me, with bewilderment, that restaurants appear to have been picked at random or, worse, still, their names have been copied from leaflets lying around in upmarket hotels. It is a real shame in a country where you can have the best Ethiopian meal outside Addis.

The section on getting to Kenya is hardly helpful - essentially lots of hot air on theoretically available airline options, prices which were out of date before the guide was even printed and a stubborn refusal to admit that these days, if anyone is too thick to check the price on the net, perhaps that person would be better off staying at home.

It is commendable that the guide is more open to all kinds of readers and does not presume that everyone only has twenty dollars a day to spend, but its value is diminished by the lacklustre writing. An informative and accurate guide does not need to be this boring.

Readable, accurate, entertaining
We found this book to be extremely accurate and informative, both as we prepared for our 2 week trip and while we were in Kenya. The description of the "snake museum" was perfect - we read it out loud to the group as we stood in the park. Much of the information provided to us by our hosts from Nairobi matched what we already had learned from our reading. When we prepare for our next trip anywhere, we'll look first for a Rough Guide! ... Read more

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Chapters: Kavirondo, Happy Valley Set, Mandera Triangle, Tsavo, Luoland, Mawe Mbili, White Highlands, Zingium, Lothagam, Maragoli, Turkanaland, Time in Kenya. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 49. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kavirondo is the former name of the region surrounding Kavirondo Gulf (now Winam Gulf) as well as of two native peoples living there under the regime of British East Africa (The "Nilotic Kavirondo" and the "Bantu Kavirondo"). Broadly, this was defined as those who dwelt in the valley of the Nzoia River, on the western slopes of Mount Elgon, and along the northeast coast of Victoria Nyanza. Suggested etiologies of the name "Kavirondo" include (Both putative origins may be doubtful). Kavirondo is the general name of two distinct groups of ethnic groups, the Bantuspeakers and the Nilotic speakers, both of whom immigrated from what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt. The Bantu appear to have been the first comers. The Nilotic ethnic groups, probably an offshoot of the Acholi, appear to have crossed Lake Victoria to reach their present home, the country around Kavirondo Gulf. Of the two, the Bantu now occupy a more northerly position than their neighbors, and are practically the most northerly representatives of that race (Hobley). The Nilotic Kavirondo in their turn had their wanderings arrested by an irruption of Elgumi people (themselves probably of Nilotic origin) from the east. The Bantu Kavirondo are divided into three principal types: the Awa-Rimi, the Awa-Ware and the Awa-Kisii. Their Bantu neighbors call the Nilotic Kavirondo Ja-Mwa. The generic name for the Nilotic tribes is Ja-Luo, but the Bantu Kavirondo call them Awa-Nyoro. The two groups have many characteristics in common. The Kavirondo have many tribes, divided, Sir H. H. Johnston suspects...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3923079 ... Read more

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Chapters: Embu, Kenya. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 595. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Embu, Kenya -Embu town is a major trading centre in Eastern Kenya. For a long time, it was the main economic center for the Aembu and the Ambeere subtribes, as well as other groups of people in central Kenya. The Ambeere split from the Aembu in the 1990s and formed Mbeere District with its headquarters in Siakago, a dusty town about 25 Kilometers East of Embu town. This, however, did not stop the Ambeere people from visiting Embu town especially for services and commodities that were not readily available in their new headquarters. Due to historical ties as well as the fact that many Ambeere people own property in Embu town, it is not uncommon to hear locals say that they consider the town as part of their heritage. Embu has an elevation of 1350 metres (4429 feet). It was founded in 1906 by the British settlers. It is now the provincial headquarters of the Eastern province, hosting major public provincial offices including Embu Provincial General Hospital. Embu region has for long been known as having very conducive altitude and climate that produce highly superior human body system. There has however been very little or no efforts in engaging young people from this area in sporting activities to tap this advantage. However, country's athletic team has immensely utilized the altitude and climate advantage of Embu through doing practices especially at Kigari teachers college and it's environ, area that is at the slope of Mt. Kenya. The town of Embu, Kenya is known for its Jacaranda trees and fruits, that literally turn the municipality into a purple shower when in flower. The Jacaranda trees lose their green leaves and become solid purple when they bloom, usually in October-November each...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1516754 ... Read more