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Country name Kenya, in 35 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Kenya
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form:
Republic of Kenya
conventional short form:
Kenya
former:
British East Africa
The entry for Kenya did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form :
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: form : Kenya
former: British East Africa
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form : form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya conventional short form: Kenya former: British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri y Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri y Kenya
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri y ya Kenya
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form:
Republic of Kenya
conventional short form:
Kenya
local long form:
Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
local short form:
Kenya
former:
British East Africa
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
- etymolgy:
- named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
etymolgy: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
The same text in 5 editions, 2017 to 2021.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
- etymology:
- named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africaetymolgy: etymology: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya (English)/ Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili)
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
- etymology:
- named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri Kenya (English)/ Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili)
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
etymology: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kenya
- conventional short form:
- Kenya
- local long form:
- Republic of Kenya (English)/ Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili)
- local short form:
- Kenya
- former:
- British East Africa
- etymology:
- named for Mount Kenya; the mountain's name may derive from the Kikuyu word kere nyaga , or "white mountain"
conventional long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
local long form: Republic of Kenya (English)/ Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili)
local short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
etymology: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the mountain's name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting place" Kikuyu word kere nyaga , or "white mountain"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/country-name.