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Ethnic groups Kenya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
21% Kikuyu, 14% Luhya, 13% Luo, 11% Kalenjin, 11% Kamba, 6% Kisii, 6% Meru, 1% Asian, European, and Arab
21% Kikuyu, 14% Luhya, 13% Luo, 11% Kalenjin, 11% Kamba, 6% Kisii, 6% Meru, 1% Asian, European, and Arab
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
21% Kikuyu, 14% Luhya, 13% Luo, 11% Kalenjin, 11% Kamba, 6% Kisii, 6% Meru, 1% Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%,
Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%, other 15%
Kikuyu 21%, 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%,
Meru 6%,1% 1%, other 15%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%, other 15%
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba
11%, Kisii 6%,
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%, other 15%
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba
Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%, other 15%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%,
11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, other African 15%, non-African (Asian,
European, and Arab 1%, other 15% Arab) 1%
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba
Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian,
European, and Arab) 1%
The same text in 18 editions, 2000 to 2017.
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%,
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Kikuyu 21.6%, Luhya 15.3%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11.7%, Luo 11%, Kisii 5.8%, Meru 5.7%, Mijikenda/Swahili 5.3%, Somali 2.5%, Maasai 1.9%, Turkana 1.2%, Taita/Taveta 1%, Embu 1%, other 4% (2014 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
Kikuyu 17.2%, Luhya 13.8%, Kalejin 12.9%, Luo 10.5%, Kamba 10.1%, Somali 6.2%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.1%, Meru 4.3%, Turkana 2.6%, Masai 2.2%, other 9.4% (2014 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2020 to 2025.
Kikuyu 17.2%, 17.1%, Luhya 13.8%, Kalejin 12.9%, 14.3%, Kalenjin 13.4%, Luo 10.5%, 10.7%, Kamba 10.1%, 9.8%, Somali 6.2%, 5.8%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.1%, 5.2%, Meru 4.3%, 4.2%, Maasai 2.5%, Turkana 2.6%, Masai 2.2%, 2.1%, non-Kenyan 1%, other 9.4% (2014 8.2% (2019 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/ethnic-groups.