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Irreligion in Kenya

Religion in Kenya
religion percent[1][2]
Christianity
 
 85.5%
Islam
 
 10.9%
No religion
 
 1.6%
Other
 
 1.8%
Don't Know/no answer
 
 0.2%

Irreligion in Kenya is uncommon among Kenyans, with only 1.6% claiming no religion. Atheism is greatly stigmatized in Kenya.[3][4]

Harrison Mumia registered the first atheist society in Kenya on February 17, 2016. The Kenyan Government suspended the registration of the Atheists In Kenya Society barely three months after it was registered. Harrison Mumia moved to the High Court of Kenya to challenge the suspension of the society and won the case in February, 2018.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "CIA World Factbook results for Kenya". CIA. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  3. ^ "Atheism Not Against Kenya's Constitution". The Star. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  4. ^ "Atheism is greatly misunderstood in Kenya". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  5. ^ "Petition 308 of 2016: ATHEISTS IN KENYA vs. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES". Kenya Law. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

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