Religion in Kenya

Religion in Kenya (2019 census)^[1]^[2]

Protestantism (60.8%)

Catholicism (20.6%)

Other Christian (4.1%)

Islam (10.9%)

Hinduism (0.13%)

Others (1.87%)

No religion (1.6%)

The predominant religion in Kenya is Christianity, which is adhered to by an estimated 85.5% of the total population. Islam is the second largest religion in Kenya, practised by 10.9 percent^[1] of Kenyans. Other faiths practised 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.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "CIA - The World Factbook - Kenya". Cia.gov. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^ "Kenyan Embassy Berlin: Public Holidays in Kenya". kenyaembassyberlin.de. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[Census2019-1] "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[CIA-2] "CIA - The World Factbook - Kenya". Cia.gov. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[3] "Kenyan Embassy Berlin: Public Holidays in Kenya". kenyaembassyberlin.de. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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