Flag of Kenya
What the flag means
- Black — the people of Kenya
- Red — the blood shed for freedom
- Green — the fertile land
- Maasai shield and spears — the defense of freedom
Design set by: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 9(1)(a) and Second Schedule; National Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Cap. 99) · Adopted 1963
Highlights
- 🦁 Safari on the Maasai Mara
- 🦓 The great wildebeest migration
- 🏔️ Land in view of Kilimanjaro
- 🏃 A world-beating marathon nation
- ☕ Fragrant Kenyan coffee
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 57,532,493 people (2025)
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Similar flags
Pan-African colors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 9(1)(a) and Second Schedule; National Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Cap. 99)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States