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Six things about Kenya that will amaze you

By Jimmy Mwangi | Sep. 23, 2019

**Lake Victoria [Andrew Nightingale, Standard]**

Did you know that other than a flag and anthem, Kenya has other unofficial national symbols? Kenya has never officially adopted a flower as its national symbol but we have an unofficial one. The book “Orchids of Kenya” by Joyce Stewart showed that 265 types of orchids are native in Kenya. Kenya is a large exporter of flowers, especially tropical orchids. That is why some have suggested that the tropical orchid could function as the national flower. Apart from the flower, the acacia tree has blossomed to be the national tree of Kenya. Fairly common, even thriving in arid parts of the country, it is sometimes called an 'umbrella tree'.