Kenya (KEN)

Kenya is a country in Africa with a population of 57,770,200. Kenya, in East Africa, is famous for its savannas, wildlife, and diverse cultures. Kenyans value family, storytelling, and a strong sense of community. Christianity is the main faith, with significant Muslim and traditional religious communities. Churches and mosques are important gathering places, and spiritual life is expressed through music, dance, and colorful festivals.

People Groups of Kenya:

Kenya Fast Facts:

70 People Groups · 57,770K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached9538K
Engaged yet Unreached3516,745K
No Longer Unreached2640,487K

Kenya Realities:

Weighted GSEC
4
Dying Daily
1,106
Dying Daily Without Christ
(92.6%) 1,024
Birth Rate per 1,000
27.3
Death Rate per 1,000
5.3

People Groups of Kenya

Strategic Progress Index
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70 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KikuyuKikuyuKenya9,505,000No Longer UnreachedKikuyuAfrican Traditional Religion
LuhyaLuhyaKenya7,515,000No Longer UnreachedBukusuNeo-Pentecostalism
KalenjinKalenjinKenya7,130,000Engaged yet UnreachedKipsigisRoman Catholicism
LuoLuoKenya5,870,000No Longer UnreachedLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)Protestantism
KambaKambaKenya5,590,000No Longer UnreachedKamba (Kenya)Neo-Pentecostalism
SomalisSomalisKenya3,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Kisii (Gusii)Kisii (Gusii)Kenya3,165,000No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism
MeruMeruKenya2,380,000No Longer UnreachedMeruNeo-Pentecostalism
TurkanaTurkanaKenya1,420,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkanaEthnoreligion
MaasaiMaasaiKenya1,210,000No Longer UnreachedMasaiEthnoreligion
Giriama MijikendaGiriama MijikendaKenya1,145,000No Longer UnreachedGiryamaAfrican Traditional Religion
GarreGarreKenya981,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoFolk Islam
PokotPokotKenya908,000Engaged yet UnreachedPökootAnimism
Embu-MbeereEmbu-MbeereKenya707,000No Longer UnreachedEmbuRoman Catholicism
Duruma MijikendaDuruma MijikendaKenya635,000No Longer UnreachedDurumaEthnoreligion
MarakwetMarakwetKenya521,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarkweetaAnimism
TesoTesoKenya486,000No Longer UnreachedTesoRoman Catholicism
Digo MijikendaDigo MijikendaKenya469,000Engaged yet UnreachedDigoSunni Islam
Taita-TavetaTaita-TavetaKenya422,000No Longer UnreachedTavetaNeo-Pentecostalism
KuriaKuriaKenya374,000No Longer UnreachedKuriaProtestantism
SabaotSabaotKenya369,000No Longer UnreachedSabaotRoman Catholicism
SamburuSamburuKenya340,000Engaged yet UnreachedSamburuAnimism
ChukaChukaKenya256,000No Longer UnreachedChukaAnimism
TharakaTharakaKenya252,000Unengaged and UnreachedTharakaAnimism
AjuranAjuranKenya236,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoFolk Islam
Deaf KenyansDeaf KenyansKenya234,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenyan Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Chonyi MijikendaChonyi MijikendaKenya228,000No Longer UnreachedChonyi-Dzihana-KaumaEthnoreligion
BoranaBoranaKenya214,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
SubaSubaKenya183,000No Longer UnreachedSubaNeo-Pentecostalism
Rabai MijikendaRabai MijikendaKenya144,000No Longer UnreachedDurumaNeo-Pentecostalism
GabbraGabbraKenya119,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoFolk Islam
OgiekOgiekKenya113,000Engaged yet UnreachedKikuyuAnimism
WardayWardayKenya95,000Unengaged and UnreachedOrmaSunni Islam
OrmaOrmaKenya88,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrmaSunni Islam
Kauma MijikendaKauma MijikendaKenya81,500No Longer UnreachedGiryamaEthnoreligion
Upper PokomoUpper PokomoKenya73,500Unengaged and UnreachedPokomoSunni Islam
RendilleRendilleKenya65,000Engaged yet UnreachedRendilleFolk Islam
Lower PokomoLower PokomoKenya62,500No Longer UnreachedPokomoEthnoreligion
RundiRundiKenya61,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
PadholaPadholaKenya61,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdholaRoman Catholicism
Coastal SwahiliCoastal SwahiliKenya60,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
BritishBritishKenya57,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
ArabsArabsKenya57,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
GandaGandaKenya47,500Unengaged and UnreachedGandaAfrican Traditional Religion
Jibana MijikendaJibana MijikendaKenya44,000No Longer UnreachedGiryamaEthnoreligion
SikhsSikhsKenya42,500Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
NjempsNjempsKenya42,500Engaged yet UnreachedSamburuAnimism
SakuyeSakuyeKenya35,500Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
Kambe MijikendaKambe MijikendaKenya35,500No Longer UnreachedGiryamaEthnoreligion
Gujarati IsmailisGujarati IsmailisKenya33,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiShia Imami Ismaili Islam
BurjiBurjiKenya31,500Unengaged and UnreachedBurjiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
Gujarati JainsGujarati JainsKenya24,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiJainism
ChaggaChaggaKenya24,500Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Roman Catholicism
MalakoteMalakoteKenya24,000Engaged yet UnreachedIlwanaSunni Islam
WaataWaataKenya23,000Unengaged and UnreachedWaataSunni Islam
NubiNubiKenya22,000Engaged yet UnreachedNubiSunni Islam
Ariaal RendilleAriaal RendilleKenya17,000Engaged yet UnreachedSamburuAnimism
DaasanachDaasanachKenya16,500Engaged yet UnreachedDaasanachAnimism
SengwerSengwerKenya12,500Unengaged and UnreachedMarkweetaAfrican Traditional Religion
Ribe MijikendaRibe MijikendaKenya12,000No Longer UnreachedGiryamaSunni Islam
AweerAweerKenya11,000Engaged yet UnreachedAweerSunni Islam
Han ChineseHan ChineseKenya8,500No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheism
ParePareKenya6,100Engaged yet UnreachedAsu (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
KonsoKonsoKenya2,300Unengaged and UnreachedKonsoAnimism
EritreansEritreansKenya2,100No Longer UnreachedTigrinyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
IkIkKenya1,800Engaged yet UnreachedIkEthnoreligion
BengaliBengaliKenya1,700Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
DahaloDahaloKenya650Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Animism
Indo-MauritiansIndo-MauritiansKenya550Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenHinduism

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