Ethnic groups in Kenya 2019
Kikuyu was the largest ethnic group in Kenya, accounting for 17 percent of the country's population in 2019. Native to Central Kenya, the Kikuyu constitute a Bantu group with more than eight million people. The groups Luhya and Kalenjin followed, with respective shares of 14.3 percent and 13.4 percent of the population. Overall, Kenya has more than 40 ethnic groups.