A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛn.jə/
Etymology
From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including
* from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped)
* from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”)
* from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)