Main Entry:

Ken·ya

Pronunciation:

\ˈke-nyə, ˈkē-\

Variant(s):

or formerly British East Africa

Function:

geographical name

republic E Africa S of Ethiopia bordering on Indian Ocean; member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony & protectorate ∗ Nairobi area 224,960 square miles (584,896 square kilometers), population 28,662,239

— Ken·yan \-nyən\ adjective or noun