News: Kenya supported India’s permanent UNSC membership and agreed to install a Mahatma Gandhi statue in its Parliament.

Geography

• Location: East Africa; crossed by the Equator and 38°E longitude.
• Capital: Nairobi.
• Neighbours: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania & Uganda.
• Major Feature: Great Rift Valley.
• Major Lakes: Lake Turkana, Naivasha, Nakuru, Bogoria & Victoria.
• Highest Peak: Mount Kenya – 2nd highest peak in Africa.
• Desert: Chalbi Desert.
• Coast: Indian Ocean; Mombasa is a major port.

Strategic Significance

• Mombasa Port makes Kenya important for Indian Ocean trade and India’s SAGAR vision.
• Strongens India–Africa diplomatic and people-to-people ties.