Kenya

Country: Kenya

Number of People Groups

110

People Groups Unreached

32 (29.1%)

Progress Level

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Total
Population

52,470,000

Population in Unreached

5,663,000 (10.8%)

Largest Religion

Christianity (78.0%)

% Christian Adherent

78.0%

% Evangelical

47.57%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.4%

(Global Rate = 2.6%)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Population this Country	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ajuran	72,000	72,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	1
Americans, U.S.	11,000	191,659,000		English	Christianity	5 ●	80.00 %	29.00 %	-1 -
Arab, Hadrami	13,000	1,594,000		Arabic, Hadrami Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Arab, Kenyan	52,000	409,000		Swahili	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	1
Arab, Omani	27,000	2,820,000		Arabic, Omani Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	1
Arab, Yemeni	35,000	7,164,000		Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Aweer	9,700	10,000	●	Aweer	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	1
Bajuni	183,000	216,000	●	Swahili	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	4
British	43,000	53,604,000		English	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Burji	30,000	144,000		Burji	Islam	4 ●	10.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Chagga	20,000	1,143,000		Mochi	Christianity	5 ●	75.00 %	35.00 %	-1 -
Chinese, general	34,000	15,618,000		Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	1
Chuka	225,000	225,000	●	Gichuka	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	23.00 %	-1 -
Daasanach	16,000	97,000	●	Daasanach	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	1
Dabida Taita	349,000	376,000	●	Dawida	Christianity	5 ●	80.00 %	38.00 %	-1 -
Dahalo	3,100	3,100	●	Dahalo	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	6.60 %	-1 -
Deaf	394,000	46,968,000	●	Kenyan Sign Language	Christianity	3 ●	82.61 %	-1	-1 -
El Molo	3,600	3,600	●	Samburu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Embu	414,000	414,000	●	Kiembu	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	48.00 %	-1 -
French	2,000	50,163,000		French	Christianity	3 ●	61.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Ganda, Luganda	50,000	8,266,000		Ganda	Christianity	5 ●	70.00 %	22.00 %	-1 -
Goanese, Kenyan	9,600	661,000		Konkani, Goan	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Gujarati Creole	2,000	84,000		Cutchi-Swahili	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	1
Gujarati, Kenyan	208,000	2,347,000		Gujarati	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.02 %	4
Gusii	2,827,000	2,828,000	●	Ekegusii	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	59.82 %	-1 -
Hindi	6,500	1,468,000		Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Hutu, Rundi	4,800	10,954,000		Rundi	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Ilchamus	42,000	42,000	●	Samburu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	1
Ilwana	21,000	21,000	●	Kiwilwana	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	1
Iteso	433,000	3,335,000	●	Teso	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Kachchi, Asian	78,000	157,000		Kacchi	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	2
Kalenjin, Keiyo	217,000	217,000	●	Keiyo	Christianity	5 ●	75.00 %	29.00 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,447,000	2,447,000	●	Kipsigis	Christianity	5 ●	97.00 %	60.93 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Marakwet	300,000	300,000	●	Markweeta	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	46.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Nandi	1,213,000	1,213,000	●	Nandi	Christianity	5 ●	98.00 %	53.18 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Okiek	100,000	100,000	●	Okiek	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	1.40 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Pokot	808,000	938,000	●	Pokoot	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	20.00 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Sabaot	312,000	312,000	●	Sabaot	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	40.00 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Terik	384,000	384,000	●	Terik	Christianity	5 ●	80.00 %	39.00 %	-1 -
Kalenjin, Tugen	192,000	192,000	●	Tugen	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	41.00 %	-1 -
Kamba	4,982,000	5,004,000	●	Kamba	Christianity	5 ●	98.00 %	65.36 %	-1 -
Kikuyu	10,442,000	10,576,000	●	Gikuyu	Christianity	5 ●	98.00 %	72.01 %	-1 -
Konso	2,200	412,000		Konso	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Kuria	332,000	1,038,000	●	Kuria	Christianity	5 ●	52.00 %	36.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Bukusu	1,829,000	1,875,000	●	Bukusu	Christianity	5 ●	98.00 %	60.93 %	-1 -
Luhya, Idakho	218,000	218,000	●	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	Christianity	5 ●	94.00 %	44.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Isukha	277,000	277,000	●	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	Christianity	5 ●	85.00 %	41.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Kabras	323,000	323,000	●	Lukabaras	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	43.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Khayo	159,000	159,000	●	Olukhayo	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	48.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Kisa	175,000	175,000	●	Olushisa	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	43.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Lutachoni	340,000	340,000	●	Lutachoni	Christianity	4 ●	70.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Marachi	198,000	198,000	●	Olumarachi	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	46.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Maragoli	790,000	790,000	●	Lulogooli	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	42.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Marama	195,000	195,000	●	Olumarama	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	49.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Nyala	349,000	349,000	●	Nyala	Christianity	5 ●	94.00 %	44.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Nyore	397,000	397,000	●	Olunyole	Christianity	5 ●	93.00 %	46.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Saamia	160,000	803,000	●	Saamya-Gwe	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Tiriki	268,000	268,000	●	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	Christianity	5 ●	85.00 %	40.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Tsoto	155,000	155,000	●	Olutsotso	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	49.00 %	-1 -
Luhya, Wanga	395,000	395,000	●	Oluwanga	Christianity	5 ●	94.00 %	44.00 %	-1 -
Luo	5,179,000	5,406,000	●	Dholuo	Christianity	5 ●	98.00 %	62.04 %	-1 -
Maasai	1,131,000	1,512,000	●	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	26.59 %	-1 -
Makonde	3,500	2,283,000		Makonde	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Marathi	500	70,000		Marathi	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	1
Masaba, Gisu	63,000	2,099,000		Masaaba	Christianity	5 ●	85.00 %	38.00 %	-1 -
Mbeere	215,000	215,000	●	Kiembu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	34.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Meru	2,117,000	2,117,000	●	Kimiiru	Christianity	5 ●	97.00 %	59.82 %	-1 -
Midgan	2,500	9,400	●	Somali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Mijikenda, Chonyi	190,000	190,000	●	Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma	Christianity	5 ●	50.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Digo	400,000	638,000	●	Chidigo	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	8
Mijikenda, Duruma	506,000	506,000	●	Chiduruma	Christianity	5 ●	65.00 %	24.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Giriama	960,000	960,000	●	Kigiryama	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	48.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Jibana	45,000	45,000	●	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Kambe	32,000	32,000	●	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Kauma	67,000	67,000	●	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Rabai	126,000	126,000	●	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	13.00 %	-1 -
Mijikenda, Ribe	18,000	18,000	●	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Mukogodo, Yaaku	4,400	4,400	●	Yaaku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.70 %	-1 -
Munyoyaya	2,100	2,100	●	Orma	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Mwimbi-Muthambi	225,000	225,000	●	Mwimbi-Muthambi	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	22.00 %	-1 -
Ndigiri	3,100	3,100	●	Gikuyu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Nubian	20,000	56,000		Nubi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Omotik, Ndorobo	45,000	45,000	●	Omotik	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Orma	83,000	83,000	●	Orma	Islam	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.04 %	2
Oromo, Borana	206,000	1,565,000		Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Gabbra	114,000	114,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Garre	886,000	997,000	●	Garre	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	18
Oromo, Sakuye	34,000	34,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.00 %	1
Pokomo	121,000	121,000	●	Kipfokomo	Islam	5 ●	25.00 %	18.00 %	-1 -
Punjabi	65,000	2,080,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	1
Rendille	77,000	77,000	●	Rendille	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.20 %	-1 -
Sagalla Taita	349,000	349,000	●	Sagalla	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	37.00 %	24.00 %	-1 -
Samburu	303,000	303,000	●	Samburu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Segeju	600	20,000		Segeju	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Seychellese Creole	2,000	95,000		Seychelles Creole French	Christianity	4 ●	97.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Sindhi	3,300	97,000		Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Somali	2,982,000	23,117,000	●	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.09 %	60
Somali Ajuran	227,000	227,000	●	Somali	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	5
Somali Bantu	108,000	907,000	●	Maay	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	2
South Asian, Bengali-Speaking	1,500	1,474,000		Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	1
Suba	178,000	178,000	●	Suba	Christianity	5 ●	100.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Swahili, Coastal	45,000	1,759,000	●	Swahili	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	1
Tachoni	151,000	151,000	●	Bukusu	Christianity	5 ●	85.00 %	47.00 %	-1 -
Taveta	27,000	34,000	●	Taveta	Christianity	5 ●	72.00 %	37.00 %	-1 -
Teuso	1,500	22,000		Ik	Christianity	5 ●	85.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Tharaka	225,000	225,000	●	Kitharaka	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	43.00 %	22.00 %	-1 -
Toposa	3,000	269,000		Toposa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	1
Turkana	1,262,000	1,314,000	●	Turkana	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	48.00 %	22.16 %	-1 -
Waata	16,000	16,000	●	Waata	Islam	4 ●	25.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Wardei	64,000	64,000	●	Somali	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Totals: 110	52,470,000					32 ●	78.03 %	47.57 %	128
Unclassified / Other Individuals	104,000
UN Country Population (2019)	52,574,000

Other minor groups: 6

Very small groups reported, but outside the Joshua Project Small Group Policy. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values, population, language and religion information. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. If you have information about these groups, please contact us.

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People Group ▲	Progress Scale	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Creoles, Mauritian	4 ●	500	Morisyen	Hinduism
Jew	1 ●	300	English	Ethnic Religions
Malayali	3 ●	500	Malayalam	Hinduism
Sinhalese	3 ●	500	Sinhala	Buddhism
Tamil	1 ●	400	Tamil	Hinduism
Turk	1 ●	200	Turkish	Islam
Totals: 6

For more information see the Joshua Project Small Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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State ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Peoples	Population in Unreached	% Population Unreached	Districts
Country:	52,470,000	110	32	29.1 %	5,663,000	10.8 %	0

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Class ▲	Population	% Popl	% Hindu	% Muslim	% Christian	% Buddhist	% Sikh	% Other
Forward Caste (FC)	289,167,000	551.1 %	97.4 %	0.0 %	1.1 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	1.5 %
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	753,926,000	1,436.9 %	70.9 %	24.0 %	1.7 %	0.2 %	2.5 %	0.8 %
Scheduled Caste (SC)	200,921,000	382.9 %	94.4 %	0.0 %	0.5 %	2.8 %	2.3 %	0.0 %
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	116,285,000	221.6 %	81.8 %	1.5 %	9.2 %	0.8 %	0.0 %	6.7 %
	52,470,000

Why Use Caste to Define Peoples?

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Language ▲	Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Scripture Status	NT Text Online	NT Audio Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Arabic, Hadrami Spoken	ayh	1	1	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Arabic, Omani Spoken	acx	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	acq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Aweer	bob	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bengali	ben	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Bukusu	bxk	2	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	1
Burji	bji	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma	coh	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Chidigo	dig	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Chiduruma	dug	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Cutchi-Swahili	ccl	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Daasanach	dsh	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Dahalo	dal	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dawida	dav	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Dholuo	luo	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Ekegusii	guz	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
English	eng	2	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
French	fra	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Ganda	lug	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Garre	gex	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Gichuka	cuh	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	-1	-1
Gikuyu	kik	2	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Gujarati	guj	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Hindi	hin	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Ik	ikx	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kacchi	kfr	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Kamba	kam	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Keiyo	eyo	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kenyan Sign Language	xki	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	1	-1	-1	-1
Kiembu	ebu	2	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kigiryama	nyf	6	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kimiiru	mer	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kipfokomo	pkb	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kipsigis	sgc	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Kitharaka	thk	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kiwilwana	mlk	1	1	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Konkani, Goan	gom	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	-1	1	1	-1
Konso	kxc	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kuria	kuj	1	0	4 New Testament	1	-1	1	1	-1
Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	ida	3	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Lukabaras	lkb	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Lulogooli	rag	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Lutachoni	lts	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Maasai	mas	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Maay	ymm	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Makonde	kde	1	0	4 New Testament	1	-1	1	1	-1
Marathi	mar	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Markweeta	enb	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Masaaba	myx	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Mochi	old	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Mwimbi-Muthambi	mws	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Nandi	niq	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Nubi	kcn	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Nyala	nle	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Okiek	oki	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Olukhayo	lko	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Olumarachi	lri	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Olumarama	lrm	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Olunyole	nyd	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Olushisa	lks	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Olutsotso	lto	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Oluwanga	lwg	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Omotik	omt	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Orma	orc	2	2	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	gax	4	2	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Pokoot	pko	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Punjabi, Eastern	pan	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Rendille	rel	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Rundi	run	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Saamya-Gwe	lsm	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	-1	1	-1
Sabaot	spy	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Sagalla	tga	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Samburu	saq	3	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Segeju	seg	1	1	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Seychelles Creole French	crs	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	-1	1	-1	-1
Sindhi	snd	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Somali	som	4	3	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Suba	sxb	1	0	4 New Testament	1	-1	1	1	-1
Swahili	swh	3	3	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Taveta	tvs	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Terik	tec	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Teso	teo	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Toposa	toq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Tugen	tuy	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Turkana	tuv	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Waata	ssn	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Yaaku	muu	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Totals:	88	110	32		22	38	58	71	12

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.0 %
Christianity (Evangelical 47.6 %)	78.0 %
Ethnic Religions	9.1 %
Hinduism	0.5 %
Islam	11.5 %
Non-Religious	0.1 %
Other / Small Religions	0.8 %
Unknown	0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲	Percent
Anglican	13.3 %
Independent	27.8 %
Orthodox	0.0 %
Other Christian	0.0 %
Protestant	42.5 %
Roman Catholic	15.6 %

Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Kenya. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

Church planting agencies in Kenya
Christian ministry in Kenya
Business as mission
Christian literature distribution
Evangelism agencies
Christian discipleship
Short term Christian missions

Long term Christian missions
Urban ministries
Christian media opportunities
Bible translation opportunities
Relief and development agencies
Clean water projects
Christian medical outreaches

Ministry Listing
Below is a partial list of ministries that may work in Kenya or Africa, East and Southern. The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. This data is from circa 2006-2008 and is not being maintained by Joshua Project. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

In Kenya ▲	Size
Adventures in Missions	Medium
Africa Inland Mission, International	Medium
African Enterprise	Medium
African Leadership	Small
Artists in Christian Testimony	Medium
Audio Scripture Ministries	Small
Baptist International Outreach	Medium
Baptist World Aid, Australia	Small
Bethany International Ministries	Medium
Bright Hope International	Medium
Canadian Baptist International Ministries	Medium
Childcare Worldwide	Medium
Christ to the Nations	Medium
Christian Blind Mission International	Small
Christian Church of North America - Missions	Small
Church Mission Society	Medium
Church of God, Anderson, Indiana	Medium
CMF International	Medium
Compassion International	Large
Crosslinks	Medium
DeNike Ministries	Small
East-West Ministries International	Medium
Eastern Mennonite Missions	Medium
Elim Fellowship	Medium
Empowering Lives International	Medium
Equip, Incorporated	Medium
Evangel Bible Translators	Medium
Evangelical Covenant Church	Medium
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Medium
Faith Comes By Hearing	Medium
FEBInternational	Medium
Fellowship International Mission	Medium
Food for the Hungry	Medium
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Friends United Meeting - Global Ministries	Small
Full Gospel Evangelistic Association	Small
Global Fellowship	Medium
Global Outreach International	Medium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
Gospel Furthering Fellowship	Small
Greater Grace World Outreach Missions	Medium
Harvest Foundation	Small
Harvest International	Medium
Independent Faith Mission	Medium
Integra	Small
International Christian Ministries	Medium
International Christian Ministries Canada	Small
International Gospel Outreach	Medium
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Small
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	Medium
Into All The World	Small
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Live in Love	Small
Living Hope Ministries, International	Small
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention	Medium
Map International	Medium
Mission Aviation Fellowship	Medium
Mission Ministries	Medium
Mission of Mercy	Small
Mission ONE Incorporated	Medium
Mission: Moving Mountains	Medium
Missions Door	Medium
Navigators, International Missions Group	Medium
New Directions International	Medium
New Mission Systems International	Medium
OC International	Medium
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada	Medium
Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship	Medium
Reformed Baptist Mission Services	Small
Reformed Church in America	Medium
Samaritan's Purse	Large
Seed International	Small
TEAR Australia	Medium
Tear Netherlands	Small
Tearfund	Medium
TearFund Belgium	Small
TearFund Switzerland	Small
TearFund UK	Large
The Master's Mission	Medium
Things To Come Mission	Medium
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries	Medium
Women to the World	Small
World Concern	Large
World Concern	Medium
World Gospel Mission	Medium
World Harvest Mission	Medium
World Missions Far Corners Incorporated	Large
World Relief	Large
World Relief Canada	Small
World Relief USA	Medium
World Renew	Medium
World-Wide Missions	Medium

In Africa, East and Southern ▲	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World Missions	Medium
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
EQUIP Foundation	Small
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Friends in Action, International	Small
Galcom International	Small
GO International	Small
Go Ye Fellowship	Medium
Good News Productions	Medium
Heart of God Ministries	Medium
Hope for the Hungry	Medium
InterComm	Small
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and Missions	Small
Mailbox Club International	Small
Middle East Media	Medium
Open Bible Churches	Small
Overland Missions	Small
Pentecostal Church of God World Missions	Small
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
Talking Bibles International	Small
Team Expansion	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large

Kenya Statistics
People Groups	110
Unreached People Groups	32 (29.1%)
Population	52,470,000
Population Annual Growth Rate	2.6%
Population in Unreached	5,663,000 (10.8%)
Pioneer Workers Needed *	128
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent	78.0%
Percent Evangelical	47.6%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate	3.4%
Country Progress Level	5 ●
Urbanization	27%
Continent	Africa
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	No
Country Code	KE
Official Language(s)	English \| Swahili
Literacy Rate	82%
Estimated Illiterate Population	9,445,000
Persecution Ranking	40 (1=High to 50=Low OD)

Kenya Maps
Political Map (UN)
Language Map (Ethnologue)
Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas)
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection

Kenya Prayer Cards
	Kenya prayer cards. All Unreached

Kenya Links
Operation World
World Factbook
Ethnologue Language Listing
National Bible Society
God Reports (stories from the field)
Religious Freedom Report

Kenya Videos
More great prayer resources at Prayercast

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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