Sunday, November 19, 2017

KENYA POPULATION AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

Current census and population distribution of Kenya stands at around 40+Million people.

What's the population of Kenya? the latest census, carried out in 2009 revealed that Kenya has a population of 38.6 million people. Currently, Kenya's population is estimated to have hit over 40 million. According to a report on CIA World Fact book, Kenya population hit 41.7 in July 2011.

While no ethnic group constitutes a majority of Kenya's citizens, the largest ethnic group, the Kikuyu, makes up only 15% of the nation's total population, The Six largest - Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba, Kalenjin and Somalis account for almost 70%. ...Somalis and Turkanas constitute ethnic groups with large tracks of land in Kenya. The principal non-indigenous ethnic minorities are the Arabs and Asians.

Christians Constitute around 65% of Kenyans and Muslims 30%. The rest are animist.