The list of tribes in Kenya has the most popular tribe,the Kikuyu and the minority tribe like Ogiek.Kenya has a total of 43 tribes but majority of them have several sub-tribes. Surprisingly, 5 tribes make up to 70 % of the entire Kenyan population.
The Kikuyu Community is the biggest tribe ,which represents 22 % of the entire population, followed by Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin,Kamba and Kisii respectively.
Below is a list of all tribes in Kenya.
- Ameru 5%
- Bajuni
- Bukusu
- Embu 1.5%
- Isukha
- Kalenjin 8%
- Elgeyo
- Kipsigis
- Marakwet
- Nandi
- Pokot 1%
- Sabaot 0.5%
- Terik
- Tugen 0.5%
- Kamba 8%
- Kĩkũyũ 22%
- Kisii 5%
- Kore
- Kuria
- Luhya 12%
- Luo 11%
- Maragoli
- Marama
- Maasai 1.5%
- 1%
- Miji Kenda
- Chonyi
- Digo 0.7%
- Duruma 0.8%
- Giryama 2%
- Jibana
- Kambe
- Kauma
- Rabai
- Ribe
- Ogiek
- Orma
- Oromo
- Pokomo
- Rendille
- Samburu 0.5%
- Somali 1%
- Suba
- Swahili 9.5%
- Tachoni
- Taita 0.7%
- Taveta
- Turkana 1%
- Yaaku
Besides these 41 tribes,Makonde and Hindu tribes have been added to the list of tribes in Kenya.They bring the total to 43 tribes.
