The Kenyans of Canada

The Kenyans of Canada, numbering approximately 26,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Kenyan immigrants and their descendants who maintain ties to Kenya while representing the country’s diverse ethnic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds within Canadian society They are an Diaspora people, with Kenyan as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Sub-Saharan African, generic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Kenyan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Sub-Saharan African, generic
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 26,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047469

Pray for the Kenyans of Canada

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kenyans are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Kenyans:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Kenyans of Canada

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Kenyan Across Countries (ROP3 - 116236) reported in the following countries:

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