Kenya bisects the equator and is located on the eastern coast of Africa. It is bordered in the north by Sudan and Ethiopia, in the east by Somalia, on the southeast by the Indian Ocean, on the southwest by Tanzania and to the west by Lake Victoria and Uganda.

Kenya is well known for notable geographical variety. The low-lying, fertile coastal region, fringed with coral reefs and islands, is backed by a gradually rising coastal plain, a dry region covered with savannah and thorn bush.

At an altitude of about 1,524 m and 300 miles inland, the plain gives way in the southwest to a high plateau, rising in parts to 3,048 m, in which about 85% of the population and the majority of economic enterprise are concentrated. The northern section of Kenya, forming three-fifths of the whole territory, is arid and of semi-desert character, as is the bulk of the southeast. In a high plateau area known as the ‘Kenya Highlands’ lies Mt. Kenya (5,200 m), Mt Elgon (4,322m) and the Aberdare Ranger, (rising to over 3,963 m). This plateau is divided from north to south by the Rift Valley, an enormous geological fracture that can be traced from Syria down through to Mozambique. In the north of Kenya, the valley is broad and shallow, embracing Lake Turkana (160 miles long), while further south it narrows and deepens and is walled by escarpments 610 to 930m high. West of the Rift Valley, the plateau descends to the plains that border Lake Victoria. The principal rivers are the Tana and the Athi, flowing southeast to the Indian Ocean, the Ewaso Ngiro flowing northeast to the swamps of the Lorian Plain, and the Nzoia, Yala and Gori, which drain eastward into Lake Victoria.

The climate of Kenya is as varied as its physical structure. Climatic conditions vary from the tropical humidity of the coast, through the dry heat of the hinterland and northern plains, to the cool air of the plateau and mountains. Despite Kenya's equatorial position, Mt. Kenya is perpetually snow-capped. The coastal temperature averages 27°C (80°F), and the temperature decreases by slightly less than 2°C (3°F) with each 1,000 ft (305 m) increase in altitude. The capital, Nairobi, at 1,675 m, has a mean annual temperature of 19°C. The arid plains vary from 21°C to 27°C (70°F to 80°F). Seasonal variations are distinguished by the duration of rainfall rather than changes of temperature. Most regions of the country have two rainy seasons, the long rains falling between April and June, and the short rains between October and December. Average annual rainfall varies from 5 inches a year in the most arid regions of the northern plains to 70 inches a year near Lake Victoria. The coast and highland areas have an average of 40 inches per year.

Mount Kenya rises 5,199m and is an extinct volcano lying on the equator. There are two snow capped peaks, Batain and Nelion and these peaks are regularly scaled by experience climbers, though few make it to the very top. The mountain has a third peak, Lenana, and this is the most popular for climbing. The scenery is stunning and quite breathtaking. It is also a botanist's paradise, with a wide variation in flora at all altitudes.

Kisumu is an important port on busy Lake Victoria, the world’s 2nd largest fresh water body. In the western Gulf of Nyanza, Kisumu is Kenya’s 3rd largest city with a population reported nearing 700,000 the largest west of the Great Rift Valley. Located 200 miles northwest of Nairobi, it is the capital of Nyanza Province and is the commercial fishing and agricultural centre of the region. Set 15 miles south of the Equator and at an elevation of 5000ft Kisumu has moderate temperatures throughout the year. Just four hours away by car is the Masai Mara the massive Kenya National Game Preserve, a world renowned safari attraction.

Kisumu has been declared by the UN as the first Millennium City in the 2015 Millennium Development Program and as a result, is poised to become a model for economic reform on the African continent. The area has immense resources and is in a strategic location to be a centre of commerce and diplomacy in the East and Central African region. As a Millennium City, Kisumu will be working towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals which include eradicating poverty and extreme hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.