A Maasai man

Kenya has a very diverse population that includes most major ethnic and linguistic groups of Africa. Traditional pastoralists, rural farmers, Muslims, Christians, and urban residents of Nairobi and other cities contribute to the cosmopolitan culture. The standard of living in major cities, once relatively high compared to much of Sub-Saharan Africa, has been declining in recent years. Most city workers retain links with their rural, extended families and leave the city periodically to help work on the family farm. About 75 % of the work force is engaged in agriculture, mainly as subsistence farmers. The national motto of Kenya is Harambee, meaning "pull together." In that spirit, volunteers in hundreds of communities build schools, clinics, and other facilities each year and collect funds to send students abroad. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 64 KB) Kenyan man. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 64 KB) Kenyan man. ... Language(s) Maa (É”l Maa) Religion(s) Monotheism including Christianity Related ethnic groups Samburu The Masai are an indigenous African ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Capitals in Africa | Kenya ... The standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people and the way these services and goods are distributed within a population. ...

The five state universities enroll about 38,000 students, representing some 25 % of the Kenyan students who qualify for admission.

Current Demographic data (2006)

Population: 34,707,817
note: estimates for this country, explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.) For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... This article is about the measure of remaining life. ... is the death of infants in the first year of life. ...

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.6 % (male 7,454,765; female 7,322,130)
15-64 years: 55.1 % (male 9,631,488; female 9,508,068)
65 years and over: 2.3 % (male 359,354; female 432,012) (2006 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.57 % (2006 est.)

Birth rate: 39.72 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate: 14.02 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: according to the UNHCR, by the end of 2005 Kenya was host to 233,778 refugees from neighboring countries, including Somalia 153,627, Sudan 67,556, Ethiopia 12,595 (2006 est.) Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ...

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 16 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Malnourished population: 32 %

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 48.93 years
male: 49.78 years
female: 48.07 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.91 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Kenyan(s)
adjective: Kenyan

Ethnic groups:

See also List of tribes of Kenya

There are around forty indigenous tribes or ethnic groups in Kenya, including: Embu 1. ...

Major groups

• Kikuyu (Agĩkũyũ) 20.78 %
• Luhya 14.38 %
• Luo 12.38 %
• Kalenjin 11.46 %
• Kamba 11.42 %
• Kisii 6.15 %
• Ameru (Meru) 5.07 %
• Maasai 1.76 %
• Turkana 1.52 %
• Embu 1.20 %
• Taita 0.95 %
• Swahili 0.60 %
• Samburu 0.50 %

The percentage indicates the tribe's proportion of the population of Kenya. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Luhya (also Luyia, Luhia) are a Bantu languages speaking people residing in Western Province, Kenya between Lake Victoria, Uganda and Mount Elgon. ... A traditional Luo village at the Bomas of Kenya museum The Luo (also called Jaluo and Joluo) are an ethnic group in Kenya, eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania. ... Kalenjin is an ethnic group of Nilotic origin living in the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya. ... There is also Kemba in Gabon, see Kemba, Gabon Mukamba, pre 1923 The Kamba (Mukamba in singular, Akamba in the plural) are a Bantu ethnic group who live in the semi-arid Eastern Province of Kenya stretching east from Nairobi to Tsavo and north up to Embu, Kenya. ... Kisii (also known as Gusii) is a Bantu tribe which inhabits Kisii District in Nyanza, western Kenya. ... The Ameru tribe inhabits the Meru region of Kenya. ... Language(s) Maa (ɔl Maa) Religion(s) Monotheism including Christianity Related ethnic groups Samburu The Masai are an indigenous African ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. ... The Turkanas are an african ethnic group of Kenya. ... // The Embu people inhabit Embu District in Kenya. ... The Taita tribe (also called Wataita) is a Kenyan tribe that is located in the Taita-Taveta District. ... The Swahili are a people and culture found on the coast of East Africa, mainly the coastal regions and the islands of Kenya and Tanzania, and north Mozambique. ... Samburu warriors near Lake Turkana. ...

Other Groups

• Aweer
• Bajuni
• Bukusu, (Luhya sub-tribe)
• Dahalo
• Isukha, (Luhya sub-tribe)
• Kore
• Kuria
• Maragoli, (Luhya sub-tribe)
• Marama
• Miji Kenda
• Ogiek
• Orma (Galla)
• Pokomo
• Rendille
• Sengwer
• Suba
• Tachoni
• Taveta
• Watha
• Yiaku (Yaaku)

Other non-Kenyan ethnic groups resident in Kenya for many generations are: The Bajuni people belong to the coastal region of East Africa, in particular northern Kenya and southern Somalia. ... A replica of a Bukusu hut at the Sarova White Sands Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya. ... The Luhya (also Luyia, Luhia) are a Bantu languages speaking people residing in Western Province, Kenya between Lake Victoria, Uganda and Mount Elgon. ... Dahalo is an endangered South Cushitic language spoken by about 400 people in Kenya. ... The Luhya (also Luyia, Luhia) are a Bantu languages speaking people residing in Western Province, Kenya between Lake Victoria, Uganda and Mount Elgon. ... The Kore of Lamu are a small people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenya coast. ... The Kuria are an ethnic and linguistic group based in northern Tanzania and southwest Kenya. ... The Luhya (also Luyia, Luhia) are a Bantu languages speaking people residing in Western Province, Kenya between Lake Victoria, Uganda and Mount Elgon. ... The Mijikenda (literally the nine cities, also called derogatorily the Nyika or Nika which means bush people) are the nine tribes along the coast of Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. ... The Okiek, sometimes called the Ogiek or Akiek (although the term Akiek sometimes refers to a distinct subgroup), are an ethnic and linguistic group based in northern Tanzania and southern Kenya. ... Orma village in the Tana River District of Kenya The Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River. ... For the language, see Oromo language. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Rendille are an African ethnic group of the Kaisut Desert of Kenya. ... Map of the Suba area in Nyanza District, Kenya The Suba (Abasuba) are a people in Kenya who speak the Suba language. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Watha is a town located in Pender County, North Carolina. ... The Yaaku (often Mukogodo-Maasai) are a people living in the Mukogodo forest west of Mount Kenya, a division of the Laikipia District of Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ...

• Oromos
• Somalis
• Gujaratis, Baluchs, Punjabis and Goans from India,
• Britons
• Omani Arabs

Religions: Protestant 45 %, Roman Catholic 33 %, indigenous beliefs 10 %, Muslim 10 %, Buddhism 0.3 %, other 2 %
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely For the language, see Oromo language. ... Languages Gujarati Religions Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Jainism, Christianity Gujarati people (Gujarati: ગુજરાતી લોકો GujÇŽrātÄ« loko), or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati-speaking Indo-Aryan people who can trace their ancestry to the Gujarat region in India. ... The Baluch (alternative spelling Baloch) are an ethnic group of Iranian origin. ... The Punjabi people (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی, also Panjabi people) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia. ... Goans is the term used to describe the people of Goa on the west coast of India. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Buddhism is a Dharmic religion and philosophy[1] with between 230 to 500 million adherents worldwide. ...

Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (national), numerous indigenous languages The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Kiswahili is an alternative name for the Swahili language, derived from the expression lugha ya Kiswahili, which is what speakers of Swahili call their language. ...

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.1 %
male: 90.6 %
female: 79.7 % (2003 est.)

External Links

• Kenya: Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Diversity, report by Minority Rights Group, 2005

Minority Rights Group logo Minority Rights Group International (or MRG) is an organisation founded in 1965 with the objective of promoting human rights and increasing awareness of minority issues. ...

References

1989 KENYA POPULATION CENSUS http://www.cbs.go.ke/ www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=147

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See also: Kenya