14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
Religions
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004)
Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
