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News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Religion in Kenya: 85.5% Christian, 11% Muslim

News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/kenya-religion-explained-2026/
Published on: Saturday 17 October 2026

Kenya is 85.5% Christian and 11% Muslim in the 2019 census. See who leads each faith, how the law treats it and what US travellers should know.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Kenya Population 2026, Ethnic Groups and Faiths

News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/kenya-population-ethnic-groups-explained-2026/
Published on: Saturday 10 October 2026

Who lives in Kenya: 2019 census totals, the largest ethnic groups, languages and faiths, 835,793 refugees, and a US diaspora sending US$2.7 billion home.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/08/20/in-kenyas-capital-a-new-rastafari-temple-shows-the-movements-endurance/
Published on: Wednesday 20 August 2025

In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The rare event — opening a tabernacle made of wooden poles and roofed with iron sheets — illustrated the ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: African faith leaders discuss AI safety and ethics at Nairobi roundtable

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/african-faith-leaders-discuss-ai-safety-and-ethics-at-nairobi-roundtable/ar-AA2fNXxV
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

African Christian, Muslim and interfaith leaders joined technology experts and policymakers in Nairobi to discuss how artificial intelligence could affect young people's well-being, contribute to ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: After moving out of their comfort zone, atheists in Kenya gain visibility

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2022/02/07/after-moving-out-of-their-comfort-zone-atheists-in-kenya-gain-visibility/
Published on: Monday 07 February 2022

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A small atheist organization in Kenya is gaining ground in this largely Christian nation as it tackles political ideologies and human rights matters, wading into debates outside ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Atheism in Kenya: why accurate numbers are hard to come by

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/atheism-in-kenya-why-accurate-numbers-are-hard-to-come-by-180705
Published on: Saturday 16 April 2022

Pupils in a school in Nairobi, Kenya, pray before a meal. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The accuracy of statistics on religious affiliations in sub-Saharan Africa is questionable. This makes it ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Kenya: Attempts to Regulate Religion Were Bound to Fail

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201601140746.html
Published on: Wednesday 13 January 2016

Even before the State backed down on the proposed regulation of religious organisations, with the President asking the Attorney General to consult the groups first, the Kenyan Church was unhappy.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Bishop’s Elevation May End Kenyan Methodist Turmoil

News channel or source: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/07/new-methodist-presiding-bishop-kenya-isaiah-deye/
Published on: Monday 24 July 2023

Isaiah Deye is elected to replace Joseph Ntombura, who was accused of mishandling church funds. The Methodist Church in Kenya elected a new presiding bishop on July 20, three months after the last one ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Touch not my anointed: Holy fever grips Kenya in election season

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/8/8/holy-fever-grips-kenya-in-election
Published on: Monday 08 August 2022

Nairobi, Kenya – They may not be on the ballot or possess Kenyan citizenship but the names God and Jesus Christ are all over the politics of this East African nation. “Stop pretending to be deputy ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid

News channel or source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260716-lawyers-vow-to-fight-on-after-kenya-court-rejects-rastafarians-cannabis-bid
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026

Members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya have been pushing Kenyan courts for nearly six years to let them use cannabis (bhang) as part of their religious meditation. In a petition launched in 2021 ...