Religion in Kenya (2019 census)[1]
Protestant (33.4%)
Evangelical churches (20.4%)
Catholic (20.6%)
African Instituted Churches (7.0%)
Other Christian (4.1%)
Islam (10.9%)
Other religion (1.8%)
No religion/don't know/didn't state (1.8%)
Christianity is the dominant religion in Kenya, adhered to by an estimated 85.5% of the total population. Islam is the second largest religion in Kenya, practiced by 10.9 percent[1] of Kenyans. Other faiths practiced in Kenya are Baháʼí, Buddhism, Hinduism and traditional religions.
Kenya is a secular state and freedom of religion is enshrined in the nation's constitution. Christmas and Easter are recognised as public holidays.[2]
- ^ a b 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. pp. 12, 422. Retrieved 2 May 2021. The terms used in the pie chart are those used in the Census. Other Christian includes Orthodox; Other religion includes Hindu and Traditionalists as well as the Census category "Other religion".
- ^ "Kenyan Embassy Berlin: Public Holidays in Kenya". kenyaembassyberlin.de. Retrieved 30 January 2024.