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Kenya is a major peatland area within Africa. A variety of mire and swamp communities occur in Kenya. The "sedge mires" may be a distinct variant of blanket bog. These mire types are found on strongly sloping areas of Mount Kenya where they form shallow peat deposits. Some regard these mires as a type of sloping fen.

	The slopes of Mount Kenya between 2,800-4,000 m above sea level. Sloping mire vegetation with numerous grasses and taller herbs (Lobelia spp.). The vegetation could possibly be sloping fen. Copyright Patrick Crushell 2000.
	The slopes of Mount Kenya between 2,800-4,000 m above sea level. Sloping mire vegetation with numerous grasses and taller herbs. Possibly sloping fen. A thin peat layer is present. Copyright Patrick Crushell 2000.
	The slopes of Mount Kenya between 2,800-4,000 m above sea level. Sloping mire vegetation with numerous grasses and taller herbs. Possibly sloping fen. Bare peat is exposed in the eroded surface at the bottom of the photograph. Copyright Patrick Crushell 2000.
	The slopes of Mount Kenya between 2,800-4,000 m above sea level. Sloping mire vegetation with numerous grasses and taller herbs. Possibly sloping fen. Copyright Patrick Crushell 2000.