Religion in Kenya

Religion in Kenya (2019 census)^[1]

Protestant (33.4%)

Catholic (20.6%)

Evangelical churches (20.4%)

African-initiated church (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.

[Census2019-1] 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".

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

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