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Irreligion in Kenya

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Religion in Kenya[1]
religion percent
Christianity
83.0%
Islam
11.2%
No religion
2.4%
Indigenous
1.7%
Other
1.7%

Irreligion in Kenya is uncommon among Kenyans, as Christianity is the predominant faith. Only 2.4% of Kenyans claim no religion, although irreligion seems to be on the increase, especially among the youth.[2][3][4] Atheism is greatly stigmatized in Kenya.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CIA World Factbook results for Kenya". CIA. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  2. ^ "The rise of atheism in modern Kenya". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  3. ^ "Why We Don't Believe In God". The Star. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  4. ^ "What Kenyans think about Atheism". Standard. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  5. ^ "Atheism Not Against Kenya's Constitution". The Star. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  6. ^ "Atheism is greatly misunderstood in Kenya". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2013-08-24.