republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
republic
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
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
Languages
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
