/ Dictionary / Index K Kenya: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ken•ya Pronunciation: (ken'yu, kēn'-), [key] — n. a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 13,500,000; 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Cap.: Nairobi. an extinct volcano in central Kenya. 17,040 ft. (5194 m). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kenya (Thesaurus) Kentwood Kenyapithecus* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language