Most people associate Kenya with its excellence in athletics sports. It is the home to record-breaking champions like Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei, who keep defending their marathon titles globally.
The world travel awards have three times in a row recognized Kenya as the world’s leading safari destination. Many tourists visit Kenya to see the Big Five animals and to tour around Maasai Mara game reserve; best known for the wildebeest migration.
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Black Panther fans are familiar with the celebrity actress Lupita Nyongo who hails from Kenya. If you’re a board games guru and especially a queen’s gambit, you must’ve heard of Kenya’s humorous chess champion Elsa Majimbo. Speaking of humor and talent; Kenyans are a hilarious and creative bunch, you’ll find them on social media platforms showcasing their prowess in almost anything.
Despite having all this greatness, there are a few challenges with traffic, especially in the capital and young people struggling to get formal employment. However, Kenyans are known to be very resilient, thus they make the best out of any situation.
To learn more about the country of “Hakuna Matata” we have come up with a list of well-researched Kenyan trivia questions and answers that’ll keep you more informed.
1. What are the two official languages of Kenya?
2. Who is the first President of Kenya?
3. What is a matatu?
4. What is the name of the full-length white robe that some men still wear in Kenya?
5. Which country’s embassy in Nairobi was bombed on 7 August 1998?
6. What is the most popular religion practiced in Kenya?
7. Which Kenyan tribe is famous for dancing on stilts, performed by men wearing long black coats and white masks?
8. Which is the currency of Kenya?
9. The “Harambee Stars” is a sports team in Kenya. What is the sport?
10. Where in Africa would you find Kenya?
11. Whom did the Election Commission of Kenya declare the winner of Presidential election in December 2007?
12. In which year did Kenya win independence?
13. What is the capital of Kenya?
14. How many countries does Kenya border?
15. Which lake is shared by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania?
16. Which people colonized Kenya from 1895?
17. When were the Portuguese expelled from Kenya?
18. Which ocean does Kenya border?
19. Mount Kenya is Kenya’s highest mountain. Is it a dormant, extinct or active volcano?
20. How many Albums has Sauti Sol released so far since they started their Music Journey?
21. Most of Kenya’s people live in urban or rural areas?
22. Kenya is roughly the same size as which US state?
23. What are the colors of the flag of Kenya?
24. What is the name of Kenya’s famous red-robed tribe?
25. What is the tallest Mountain in Kenya?
26. What is the largest ethnic group in Kenya?
27. Nairobi is Kenya’s largest city. What is the second- largest?
28. What does red in the Kenyan flag represent?
29. What are the Masai people of Kenya skilled in?
30. The name “Nairobi” means what in the Maasai language?
31. What does white symbolize in the flag?
32. What is the basic food of the Kenyan people?
33. Which famous Kenyan national park is the site of the Great Migration?
34. The Athi and Tana are Kenya’s chief what?
35. Which Danish-Kenyan woman’s life was dramatized in the film “Out of Africa”“?
36. What is the Swahili word for “pulling together”?
37. The term Big Five refers to?
38. The government of Kenya has banned hunting in national parks. True or False?
39. About when did various African people began settling in Kenya?
40. What was the name of the movie based on a true story of ‘the man eaters of Tsavo’ starring Michael Douglas?
41. What is Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park famous for?
42. Which country is in the same time zone as Kenya?
43. How many petitions were filed at the Supreme Court to challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta’s August 2017 re-election?
44. What was the name of President Jomo Kenyatta’s father?
45. How many presidential elections has former Prime Minister Raila Odinga vied in?
46. What is the largest national park called?
47. Which ethnic group is famous for making carvings?
48. How many presidents has Kenya had since independence (1963)?
49. What is the name of the ubiquitous multi-coloured women’s wrap-around cloths?
50. What are most Kenyans incapable of?
51. Which is the largest province?
52. Lake in the north?
53. When was the first coup attempt staged?
54. What is Mombasa’s former name?
55. What is the name of the fortress built by the Portuguese in Mombasa?
56. Which town is regarded as the “cradle” of Swahili?
57. What is Nairobi’s nickname?
58. What was the name of the independence struggle by the Kikuyu ethnic group?
59. When did the first president die?
60. What was Nairobi’s nickname during the high crime rate in the 90’s?
61. When was the demise of the first East African Community?
62. What is Kibera?
63. What does Nairobi make reference to?
64. What are Kenya’s main exports?
65. When did Daniel Arap Moi become president?
66. When was Nairobi founded?
67. What is Nairobi’s elevation above sea level?
68. Which Kenyan journalist, news anchor and talk show host is rated as one of Nairobi’s top five most influential celebrities?
69. In what tumultuous year did the Mau Mau Uprising begin that ultimately led to the decolonization of Kenya and then to independence?
70. Why does Nairobi experience minimal differences in the seasons?
71. In 1969, the Minister of Justice Tom Mboya, a political opponent of Jomo Kenyatta was assassinated in Nairobi by Nahashon Njoroge, who was convicted. At Njoroge’s trial, which relative of U.S. President Barack Obama gave testimony against Njoroge?
72. Which Kenyan president won reelection in the controversial and disputed election of 2007?
73. What kind of establishment is the Westgate that was attacked by Al-Shabaab on September 21, 2013 and left 68 people dead?
74. Which building standing at 140 metres is the tallest in Nairobi?
75. In which County will you find the Chalbi Desert?
76. What % of the rural population of Kenya has access to safe water?
77. Where is West Pokot county located?
78. Kenya has what connection with the world scout movement?
79. Who was the first governor of Wajir county?
80. What % of rural Kenyans have access to electricity?
81. What is the capital/headquarters of Nyeri county?
82. How many national parks and wildlife reserves are in Kenya?
83. Which UN agency has its headquarters in Nairobi county?
84. Which one is a key economic activity in Kisumu county?
85. What is the capital of Vihiga county?
86. Kenya’s first viral meme was from which music video?
87. Who is the political leader of the Jubilee Party (Tuko Pamoja)?
88. First Kenyan song to reach one million views on YouTube?
89. Who is the leader of ODM Party (Forward Together)?
90. First Kenyan act to be nominated for a BET Award?
91. Who is the leader of UDA Party (Kazi ni Kazi)?
92. Which iconic song is used as the soundtrack in the final credits of Constant Gardener?
93. Who is the party leader of Wiper Party (Kazi bila Wizi)
94. The line, ‘Ukifreak bila soks, no digidi umetrip’ , the first time a sheng phrase was in a mainstream advert was from which hip-hop artist(s)?
95. Who is the party leader of the ANC party (Uchumi Bora)?
96. Kenya’s first commercially successful hip-hop song?
97. Who is the party leader of Ford-Kenya (A New Dawn)?
98. Who is the party leader for Narc-Kenya Party (One Kenya. One Nation. One People)?
99. First Kenyan artist to perform at Carnivore Restaurant?
100. What continent is Kenya in?
101. What is musician Akothee’s official name?
102. What is Embakasi East MP Babu Owino’s last name?
103. What is hip hop artiste Khaligraph Jones’ real name?
104. What is Huddah Monroe’s real name?
105. What is comedian Churchill’s birth name?
106. Who is Warsan Shire?
107. What is Kenya’s official name in Swahili?
108. British professional road racing cyclist Chris Froome was born in Kenya. True or false?
109. When was the Central Bank of Kenya established?
110. Who is Imran Yusuf?
111. When was the first case of the Covid-19 pandemic announced in Kenya?
112. Who is Kiran Shah?
113. Peres Jepchirchir set a world record in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Who is she?
114. Who announced in October 2020, the release of a children’s book in Kiswahili and Luo?
115. When did Chief Justice David Maraga ask President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve parliament because it does not have enough female MPs?
116. Which Kenyan was running to become the next leader of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?
117. What did the government order to be shut down in September 2020 in the Masai Mara?
118. Which comedian gained global fame for her monologues on Twitter and Instagram?
119. Who won this year’s BBC World News Komla Dumor award?
120. Where was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake felt in August?