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The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) account for about 80% of Kenya's land surface. Much of the land falls under the lowlands, which are mostly interspaced by hills and small mountains. More: Fact-checking 5 claims by Kenya’s deputy president Ruto including on corruption and land ...

Kenya has 10 million hectares of agricultural land, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Of this, 8.4 million hectares are mainly used for subsistence farming while 961,501 hectares are mainly used for commercial agriculture. Kajiado county has the most agricultural land (824,8...

In 2018, Kenya had 22 national parks, 28 national reserves, five national sanctuaries and four forest reserves, according to the National Wildlife Strategy 2030, published by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. This made up 66,415 km2 – or 11.7% – of Kenya’s land area, which is 569,140 km2, ...