So many African countries were under the rule of the colonial masters and Kenya was no exception. Many African nations wanted to gain independence, that is, freedom from their colonial masters and with the help of founding president and liberation icon Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom on the 12th. December 1963. Kenya is located in the eastern part of Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean between Somalia and Tanzania. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi and Kenya has a population of approximately 39,002,772. The country is rich in natural resources such as limestone, soda ash, salt, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife and hydropower. The total area of ​​Kenya is approximately 569,140 km², while the total land area is approximately 11,227 km², giving it a total of 580,367 km². Although Kenya experienced problems after independence, it still achieved a reasonable degree of political stability under the auspices of the UN. rule of the Jomo Kenyatta party. Kenyatta allowed foreign investors to remit their profits and own properties, although sometimes under conditions of government co-ownership. He also struck a deal with Britain to help finance a massive land purchase that included the transfer of 6,070 km² of land and which favored a privileged class of African plantation owners. He also dedicated a third of the national budget to the country's education. Under Kenyatta's presidency, Kenya's economic performance was better than that of most African countries at the time. Despite a severe drought, two oil shocks, ethnic conflicts and border skirmishes, the rate of economic growth was among the highest on the continent. After Kenyatta's death in 1978, Vice President Daniel arap Moi succeeded..... . middle of paper ...... with other African countries. Illicit drugs are a problem facing Kenya. There is widespread harvesting of small plots of marijuana: transit country for South Asian heroin and its destination is Europe and North America. Indian methaqualone (a hypnotic drug) also transits to South Africa. This is significant potential for money laundering activities given Kenya's status as a regional financial center, massive corruption and relatively high level of narcotics activities. Kenya has the problem of young girls who prostitute themselves to make “lots of money”. Kenya also faces social problems and reproductive harm is one of the many other social and health problems Kenya suffers from. For this reason, many young mothers die due to lack of proper medical care that they deserve at this critical time..