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How Kenya came to have its name - Face2Face Africa

The East African country of Kenya is famous among westerners for safari tourism. For sports enthusiasts too, Kenya is noted for producing world champions in long-distance running over the last few decades. The country of more than 52 million inhabitants is also respected highly on the continent due to the leadership roles it plays in...

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