Kenya's gross domestic product was $21.2 billion in 2006, with a national per capita income of about $580, according to the World Bank

Kenya's economy grew 6.9 per cent in 2007 up from 6.1 per cent the previous year

Population stands at around 35 million people

Kenya's annual inflation rose to 11.8 per cent in November from 10.6 per cent in October. Underlying inflation, which excludes food prices, stood at 5.8 per cent in November from 5.2 per cent previously

The country’s biggest industry is tourism which generated over $870 million in 2006, putting it ahead of horticulture and tea as its biggest foreign currency earner

Manufacturing accounts for about one-tenth of gross domestic product. It grew by 6.9 per cent in 2006 and 7.4 per cent during the first quarter of 2007

Agriculture represents a quarter of GDP

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