The 2009 census released on August 31, 2010 put Kenya’s population at 38.6 million- 19.41 million women and 19.19 million men. The count of the population was done on the night of August 24 and 25 in 2009. The people were counted according to where they spent the reference night. The method used for data was through a questionnaire administered by pre-trained personnel.
The Kenya Government spent Sh8.4 billion ($105million) on the census and funded 95 per cent of the cost, with only 5 per cent coming from development partners. Of the money spent on census, Sh5 billion ($62.5million) was paid the 239,807 census personnel. Field personnel were 5,788 senior supervisors, 111,697 enumerators and 100,000 village elders. Twelve million questionnaires were used.
In matters religion, Kenya has 9.01 million Catholics, 18.3 million Protestants, and 4.5 million other Christians, 4.3 million Muslims, 53,393 Hindus and 635,352 traditionalists. People who profess other religion are 55, 7450, those who profess none are 922,128 and 61,000 responded that they did not know.
Kenya Population Numbers in 2009
Kenya Population by Province
Nairobi Province – 3,138,369
Central Province – 4,383,743
Coast Province – 3,325,307
Eastern Province – 5,668,123
North Eastern Province – 2,310,757
Nyanza Province – 5,442,711
Rift Valley Province – 10,006,805
Western Province – 4,334,282
Kenya Population by Religious Affiliation
Catholic Population – 9,010,684
Protestant Population – 18,307,466
Other Christian Population - 4.559,584
Muslim Population – 4,304,798
Hindu Population - 53,393
Traditionalist Population - 635,352
Other Religion Population- 557,450
No Religion Population – 922,128
Don’t Know – 61,233
Kenya Population by Ethnic Affiliation - Main Tribes
Kikuyu tribe – 6,622,576
Luhya tribe - 5,338,666
Kalenjin tribe – 4,967,328
Luo tribe – 4,044,440
Kamba tribe – 3,893,157
Somali tribe – 2,385,572
Kisii tribe – 2,205,669
Mijikenda tribe – 1,960,574
Meru tribe -1,658,108
Turkana tribe – 988,592
Maasai tribe - 841,622
Teso tribe – 338,833
Embu tribe – 324,092
Taita tribe – 273,519
Kuria tribe – 260,401
Samburu tribe – 237,179
Tharaka tribe – 175,905
Mbeere – 168,155
Borana – 161,399
Basuba – 139,271
Swahili – 110,614
Gabra – 89,515
Orma – 66,275
Rendile – 60,437
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