Kenya is a country in Shadowrun. It is located in East Africa, with it bordering the Ethiomalian Territories, Congo Tribal Lands, and the Handeni Tribal Lands Its capital city is Nairobi .
| Kenya | |
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| File:FlagKenya.gif | |
| Capital | Nairobi |
| Government | Democracy |
| Leaders | |
| Population | 53,915,000 |
| Land area | |
| GDP (total) | Unknown |
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| Major Ethnic Groups | |
| Major Languages Spoken | English, Kiswahili, Numerous
tribal languages |
| Major Religions | |
| Currency | Nuyen (¥) |
Geography[]
Kenya is categorized by the tropical lowlands along the coast, with highlands inland. To the north, temperate inland areas changes into arid and semi-arid areas to the north. Fertile plateaus are located to the west.
History[]
Serving as a regional hub for commerce and trading in East Africa for centuries, Kenya is a old nation, with the port town of Mombasa being a notable port, trading center, and shipbuilding dock as far back as the Middle Ages. Taken over by various colonial powers, namely the Portuguese, the Germans, and finally the British, it obtained independence in the mid 1900s.
By the turn of the century, drought and political corruption almost drove the country to the point of collapse, with major corporate and international aid keeping the country together. The Awakening was a turning point for the country, with the shifting weather patterns allowing the fertile western plateaus to have relief. The environmental and geological changes seen elsewhere in Africa had little effect on the nation’s agricultural areas, although the arid northern areas became even drier.
During the VITAS epidemics, a significant portion of its population was affected. However, it's strategic importance in the shipping trade routes, along with heavy corporate investment, allowed it's major population centers to receive a measure of the disease fighting drugs. During this time, tribal magicians found their traditional magic suddenly worked. All of these factors allowed Kenya to come out of the Awakening and the VITAS epidemic in better conditions then it's neighbors.
With the Corporate Court blessing, Kenya annexed the ungoverned areas around Mt. Kilimanjaro; bringing stability and industry to the area along with the development of the Mt. Kilimanjaro mass driver.
In 2068, Richard Wangai was elected President of Kenya.
Politics and States[]
Kenya is a democratic republic, with elections being held every six years. Kenya has an elected National Assembly with 246 members. The government of Kenya is stable, however tribal disputes, especially around the Mt. Kilimanjaro issue, are frequent.
It is divided into the following districts, namely Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western, and Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is a special administrative district.
Economy[]
Besides the profitable space industry that Kenya has, Kenya also has rich natural resources, along with a major seaport, tourism, and well-developed agricultural areas. The Kenya Highlands are the considered to be the most successful agricultural region in Africa
Relations[]
The Kenyan government has historically maintained close relations to the UN, with Kenya providing a full one-fifth of the UN peacekeeping troops. Kenya has also proactively encouraged corporate partnerships and investments.
Major Cities and Special Locations[]
Economy[]
Corporate Presence
Novatech
Corporate Court mass driver on Mount Kilimanjaro.
References[]
- Year of the Comet,p.16 (Novatech runs a launch facility in Formosa Bay.)
- Target: Awakened Lands, p.88 (The Corporate Court is attempting to build a mass-driver system to launch cargos into space on Mount Kilimanjaro. The local spirits are actively fighting back though so there's a magic war going on.)
- Shadows of Europe. p.28 (British Industrial involved with 'Kenyan deep mining operations'.)
- State of the Art: 2064, p. 156 (Corporate magicians perform a magical ritual which wipes out virtually all of the spirits around Mount Kilimanjaro.)
- Runner Havens, p. 120 (Corporate Court is hiring mercenaries in support of its nation-building operations around Mount Kilimanjaro.)
This page forked from Wordman's The Sixth World: A geographical index to the world of Shadowrun