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Kenya's population was reported as 47.6 million during the 2019 census compared to 38.6 million inhabitants 2009, 30.7 million in 1999, 21.4 million in 1989, and 15.3 million in 1979. [4] This was an increase of a factor of 2.5 over 30 years, or an average growth rate of more than 3 percent per year.
The Kalenjin is a group of tribes indigenous to East Africa, residing mainly in what was formerly the Rift Valley Province in Kenya and the eastern slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. They number 6,358,113 individuals per the Kenyan 2019 census and an estimated 273,839 in Uganda according to the 2014 census mainly in Kapchorwa , Kween and Bukwo ...
The Luo clans of Kenya and Tanzania were called Ororo, while among the Nuer they were called Liel. In the Dinka tribe, the Luo are called the Jur-Chol. [34] The present-day Kenya Luo traditionally consist of 27 tribes, each in turn composed of various clans and sub-clans [35] ("Jo-" indicates "people of").
The Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group. [1]
See also: Demographics of Kenya, Culture of Kenya. Subcategories. This category has the following 22 subcategories, out of 22 total. ... Pages in category "Ethnic ...
Due to an increasing population, loss of cattle due to disease, and lack of available rangelands because of new park boundaries and competition from other tribes, the Maasai were forced to develop new ways of sustaining themselves. Many Maasai began to cultivate maize and other crops to get by, a practice that was culturally viewed negatively ...
Indians in Kenya predominantly live in the major urban areas of Nairobi and Mombasa, with a minority living in rural areas. According to the World Economic Forum, the population of Indians in Kenya numbered around 100,000 in 2015. [2] In 2017, Indians were recognised by the Government of Kenya as the nation's 44th tribe. [3]
Apart from Kenya, Kamba people can also be found in Uganda, Tanzania and in Paraguay. [10] The population of Akamba in Uganda is about 8,280, 110,000 in Tanzania and about 10,000 in Paraguay. [11] The Kamba people in the South American country of Paraguay [12] [13] form two groups: Kamba Cuá and Kamba Kokue with the former being the most ...