What percentage of Kenyans are Christians?

85.5 percent
The country’s 2019 census recorded a total of 47.2 million persons. The government estimates as of 2019 approximately 85.5 percent of the total population is Christian and 11 percent Muslim.

What is the fastest growing religion in Kenya?

Buddhism
Buddhism. Since 1999, Buddhism has grown in Kenya. There are more than 1000 Buddhists in Kenya. Buddhism is also one of the fastest growing religions in Kenya.

What is the number one religion in Kenya?

Christianity is the main religion in Kenya. As of 2019, over 85 percent of the population identified as Christians, among which 33.4 percent were Protestants, 20.6 percent Catholics, 20.4 percent Evangelicals, and seven percent from African Instituted Churches. Furthermore, nearly 11 percent of Kenyans were Muslim.

How did Christianity spread to Kenya?

Christianity was introduced to Kenya when missionaries settled near Mombasa in 1844. In the early 20th century, many Kikuyu left the mission churches and schools to start their own, free from the control of missionaries. Going to church on Sunday is very common as churches are found all throughout the country.

Who brought Islam to Kenya?

Islam in Western Kenya The chief Mumia of Nabongo accorded the Swahili traders warm welcome. During an interethnic war, the Muslims assisted Chief Mumia to overcome his enemies. In return, one Idd day, Chief Mumia, his family and officials of his court converted to Islam.

What was Mali religion?

Mali is a predominantly Muslim country with 94.84 percent of the population belonging to Islam.

What religion was Mali before Islam?

The traditional religions of the Western Sudan were polytheistic and often referred to as animistic. The many ethnic groups in West Africa, traditionally believed in the “spirits of the land,” who were thought to ensure the success of their crops.