Top 10 Tribes of Kenya by Population in 2026

Kenya’s 2019 census counted 47.6 million people across more than 40 communities. The Kikuyu lead with 10.0 million in 2026, ahead of the Luhya and Kalenjin.About one Kenyan in six is Kikuyu. That single fact shapes the country’s politics, its languages and its culture more than any other, and this ranking shows how far ahead the lead is.