IELTS Testing Centres in Kenya
In total, there are 2 test locations in Kenya that offer IELTS exams. You can select the one which is closer to you.
There are two types of test format available for IELTS exams: paper-based or computer-delivered. For both formats, the Speaking Section is done with a real IELTS examiner on a face-to-face basis.
Nairobi, Kenya
British Council Nairobi
Street Address: 5 Upper Hill, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, Kenya, 00100
Telephone Number: +254202836000
Contact Email: information@britishcouncil.org.ke
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.co.ke/exam/ielts
Eldoret, Kenya
British Council Eldoret
Street Address: The Nobel Conference Centre, Eldoret
Contact Email: information@britishcouncil.org.ke
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.co.ke/exam/ielts
List of cities in Kenya where you can take the IELTS tests
- Eldoret
- Nairobi
More about Kenya
Business
The basis of the Kenyan economy is export-oriented agriculture and tourism. Kenya is one of the low-income developing countries, but it is the top performing economy in the region. After gaining independence, Kenya was considered a prosperous and stable African country under the first president, Kenyatta, but the economic development was insufficient to keep pace with the population growth. Under his dictatorial successor Moi the country’s economy deteriorated, including due to extensive corruption. The ambitious economic policy (liberalization of the economy, fight against corruption) under President Kibaki led to solid growth from 2004 onwards (2004–07: 4.6% –7.0%). However, the political unrest, the international economic and financial crisis and the devastating droughts resulted in slumps, especially in agriculture and tourism, which could not be overcome until 2010. Although the growth rates have since reached values of more than 5% again, the foreign debt also rose to over US $ 18 billion. The primary goal remains the fight against poverty that hinders development through targeted promotion of education, training, health care.
Foreign trade: The foreign trade balance is chronically in deficit (import value 2017: 16.7 billion US $, export value: 5.7 billion US $). The main exports are tea, coffee, cut flowers and industrial goods. Machinery and transport equipment, mineral oil and petroleum products, finished goods, chemicals and food are imported. The main trading partners are China, India, Uganda, Great Britain, the United Arab Emirates, the USA and Tanzania.
Agriculture
Agriculture forms the livelihood for over a third of the workforce, but only generates 32% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Only 11% of the land is arable; the areas in the highlands are mainly pastureland for intensive and nomadic livestock farming. Mainly maize, potatoes, cassava, wheat, bananas and potatoes are grown in mostly less mechanized small farms for their own use. The most important export goods are tea (Kenya is one of the largest tea producers in the world), coffee, vegetables, tropical fruits, cut flowers and pyrethrum (Kenya is one of the world’s largest suppliers).
Forestry: Due to heavy use, the forest area has decreased to 7.8% of the country’s area. Three quarters of energy consumption is covered by firewood and charcoal. Only 4% of the cut wood is used as timber.
Fishing: Over 90% of the freshwater fish caught come from Lake Victoria. Mainly the Nile perch is caught. Fishing for export changes the species balance. Deep sea fishing is insignificant despite a 500 km long coastline.
Natural resources
Kenya has low deposits of gold, silver, barite, titanium, precious stones, granite, slate and others. Soda ash and fluorspar are mined, along with small amounts of limestone and salt. The development is mainly carried out by foreign companies.
Industry
Kenya has the most diverse and efficient industry in East Africa. The most important branch of the manufacturing industry is the processing of agricultural products, as well as the textile, cement and fertilizer industries, the wood processing industry, the processing of imported oil and mechanical engineering. The main locations are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.
Tourism
Tourism is one of the most important sources of foreign currency in Kenya. Every year over 1.2 million foreign guests come. The main attractions are the national parks of Kenya, which are very well developed for tourism. Mainly photo and hunting safaris take place here. There are many opportunities for swimming and diving in the Indian Ocean. In the old town of Lamu (UNESCO World Heritage Site) on the island of Lamu you will find representative buildings of the “Zanzibar style” from the 19th century ( Zanzibar ) and houses of the Swahili culture ( Swahili ) from the 18th century.
Remnants of earlier settlements such as the Friday Mosque (early 16th century) and what was once the first German post office outside of Germany can also be seen here. Mombasa is one of the oldest cities on the coast. Even today, many Arabs and Indians still live here and shape the cityscape of the second most important Kenyan city. Malindi is the most important tourist center on the coast (swimming, diving, deep sea fishing, surfing); nearby is Gedi, a ruin site from the 14th to 16th centuries. Century. In addition to Nairobi itself, the city’s surroundings with the Nairobi National Park and the Ngong Hills are also worth seeing.