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(Republic of Kenya) ![[Peter Cameron Scott]](../../books/s/scott/scott.jpg)
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Kenya Key
(Republic of Kenya)Bible-believing · Christ-centered · Evangelistic · Independent
E-mail Address: Ministry Address:
United States of AmericaPhone Number: aaa.845.9220
Peoples: Over 117 ethno-linguistic groups.
Bantu 66.6%. 48 peoples. Largest:- Kikuyu 5.1 Million;
- Luyia (4) 3.4 M;
- Kamba 2.8 M;
- Gusii 1.5 M;
- Meru 1.3 M;
- Mijikenda (9) 1.2 M;
- Giryama 422,000;
- Embu 296,000;
- Digo 231,000;
- Taita 223,000;
- Kuria 146,000;
- Tharaka 118,000;
- Mbere 113,000;
- Bajun 61,000;
- Pokomo 36,000;
Nilotic 28.1%. 21 peoples.
- Luo 3.2 M;
- Kipsigis 1.0 M;
- Nandi 596,000;
- Maasai 382,000;
- Turkana 340,000;
- Tugen 296,000;
- Elgeyo 252,000;
- Teso 217,000;
- Pokot 213,000;
- Marakwet 181,000;
- Samburu 115,000.
Cushitic 3.6%. 16 peoples.
- Somali 511,000;
- Boran 113,000;
- Oromo (2) 78,000;
- Gabbra 50,000;
- Garreh 50,000;
- Rendille 36,000.
Khoisan 0.3%. 12 peoples.
Asian 0.63%. Mainly
- Gujarati 104,000;
- Panjabi 33,000.
Other 0.77%.
- Arab 64,000;
- European 60,000.
Refugees: By early 1992 there were over 100,000
Somali refugees in northeast Kenya, fleeing the civil
war in Somalia.
- English KJV Official language.
- Swahili Official language.
Some material above adapted from Operation World