Who lives in Kenya

Kenya-Ethnicity-GraphPopulation: Estimated at 43 million (2012), 70% live in rural area.

Language: English (official), Kiswahili (national) and over 40 ethnic languages.

Religion: 45% Protestant, 33% Roman Catholic, 10% Islam, 10% Indigenous Religions, 2% Other, including Hinduism, Jewish

Tribes: Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kisii, Meru, Maasai, and other African and non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) groups

Independence Day: December 12, 1963 (Jamhuri Day) – Independence from British colonial rule

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