Currently Ethiopia is the only African country for which Australia has an adoption program. However, there are a number of children adopted into Australian families whose heritage is from other African countries. I am aware of children adopted into Australian families who have Sudanese and Kenyan heritages. I would be very happy to develop additional webpages for other African countries if there are children who have heritages from those African countries. If their parents have information and/or photos for these countries please forward them to me: Web Editor.

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What do you know about Kenya?

How much do you know about Kenya?

What things do you think are important to know about Kenya?

As a starting point, here are 50 Questions...

1. How many people can you name, who are prominent in the affairs (politics, athletics, religion, the arts etc) of Kenya?
2. Who are the national heroes and heroines of Kenya?
3. Can you recognise the Kenyan anthem?
4. What is the main language of Kenya? Are other languages spoken besides the dominant language? What are the social and political implications of language usage?
5. What are the predominant religions? Is there a national religion? Have you read any sacred writings?
6. What are the most important religious observations and ceremonies and celebrations?
7. How do members of the predominant religions feel about other religions and about each other?
8. What are the most common forms of marriage ceremonies and celebrations in Kenya?
9. What is the attitude towards divorce in Kenya? Extra-marital relations? Plural marriage?
10. What is the attitude towards gambling in Kenya?
11. What is the attitude towards drinking alcohol in Kenya?
12. Is the price asked for merchandise fixed or are customers expected to bargain?
13. If, as a customer, you touch, or handle merchandise for sale, will the shopkeeper think you are knowledgeable, inconsiderate, within your rights, completely outside your rights?
14. How do people organise their daily activities? What is the normal meal schedule? Is there a daytime rest period? What is the customary time for visiting friends?
15. What foods are most popular and how are they prepared?
16. What things are considered taboo in Kenyan society?
17. What is the usual dress for women? For men? Are trousers and/or shorts worn? If so, on what occasions? Do young people wear jeans?
18. Do hairdressers in Kenya use techniques similar to those used by hairdressers in Australia? How much time do you need to allow for an appointment?
19. What are the special privileges of age and/or gender in Kenya?
20. If you are invited to dinner, should you arrive early? On time? If late, how late?
21. On what occasions would you present (or accept) gifts from people in the country? What kinds of gifts would you exchange?
22. Do some flowers have a particular significance?
23. How do people greet one another? Shake hands? Embrace or kiss? How do they leave one another? What does any variation from the usual greeting or leave taking signify?
24. If you are invited to a party, who would you expect to find amongst the guests?
25. What are the important holidays in Kenya? How are each observed?
26. What are the favourite leisure and recreational activities of adults? Teenagers?
27. What sports are popular?
28. What kinds of television programmes are shown? What social purposes do they serve?
29. What is the normal work schedule?
30. What games do children play?
31. Where do children congregate?
32. How are children disciplined at home?
33. Are children present at social occasions? At ceremonies? If they are not present, how are they cared for in the absence of their parents?
34. How does Kenyan society observe a child’s “coming of age”?
35. What kinds of local public transportation are available? Do all classes of people use it?
36. Who has the right of way in traffic - vehicles, animals, pedestrians?
37. Is military training compulsory?
38. Is the largest circulation of newspapers generally friendly in their attitude towards Australia?
39. How many people have emigrated from Kenya to Australia? Are there currently many Kenyans emigrating from Kenya to Australia?
40. Are there many Australian expatriates living in this country?
41. What kinds of options do foreigners have in choosing a place to live?
42. What kind of health care services are available? Where are they located?
43. What are the common home remedies for minor aliments? Where can medicines are purchased?
44. Is education free? Is it compulsory?
45. In schools, are children segregated by race, cast, class and/or gender?
46. What kinds of schools are considered best: public, private or religious?
47. In school, how important is learning by rote?
48. How are children disciplined in school?
49. Where are the important universities of Kenya? If university education is sought abroad, to what countries and universities do students go?
50. What was the most recent media coverage of Kenya about?

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