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Kenya’s population hits the 40m mark
Kenya population numbers and projections from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics website. The data being collected tonight will show that projections on the website are way off the mark, with population now expected to approach 40 million
Posted Sunday, August 23 2009 at 22:30
In Summary
- Projections show the numbers have increased by 10m since the last count
The President assured Kenyans that adequate security measures had been put in place for the census officials and the public.
“Indeed, census enumerators who will be visiting our homes have been recruited from the local neighbourhoods and will in most cases be known to the residents,” he said. The officials will further be accompanied by village and community elders as they visit households.
“They will also be wearing branded T-shirts and will be carrying identification cards,” he said.
The President said that Tuesday’s holiday is meant to further ensure security and enable enumerators to carry out most of their work within the first day of the census.
Census in Kenya was first held in 1948, when Kenya was still a British colony.
The next head count was in 1962, one year before independence, followed by 1969. Thereafter, there has been a census after every 10 years.
On Sunday, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics director Anthony Kilele said the government has released Sh2 billion to cover for a deficit in the budget and ensure Monday night’s census runs smoothly.
Police patrols
Speaking to the Nation on phone, Mr Kilele said all measures have been put in place and the enumerators are ready to start the count.
Those to be counted include households, street families, tourists, refugees visiting students. All babies born on the census night will also be counted.
Regular police patrols will be enhanced especially in potential trouble spots.
Mr Kilele said the count is conducted at night because it is the only time when most people are at home.
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Submitted by peter mugambiPosted August 25, 2009 05:30 AM
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Submitted by joantet
Did i just read Hailey comparing people to rats!!!! That is so deragatoty i guess you need to mind you language. Am a mother of one and knows how to fel carrying a baby to term and then being reffered to as a rat. Thats wrong. Am eaget to see what the results of the census will be and since they are counting the Kenyas outside the country for the first time, am eagerly waiting for the results...
Posted August 25, 2009 03:28 AM -
Submitted by druhill
you are missing the point kimani. there may be 60 million in uk but their economy is about 60 times bigger than kenyas. in about 20 years we will hit that 60 million mark. any gains made with vision 2030 wont be visible at that rate. we need to have less kids. i honestly cant see why people never get this.
Posted August 24, 2009 08:43 PM -
Submitted by mukirijohn
Family planning programs are very easy. This can be achieved by implanting five year birth control "chuma" in a woman's upper arm when they report for baby's first clinic after birth. with or without her approval. This is because most women have got no right on their husbands and they are helpless. This ending up with a woman giving birth every year or even twice. its sad. Help them, medical officers.
Posted August 24, 2009 07:13 PM -
Submitted by SJ502
The case of one Malindi family of 9 children and all on relief handouts from Red Cross comes to mind. Take a break, folks.
Posted August 24, 2009 06:29 PM
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No one is mentioning the influx of immigrants from neighbouring countries.I bet you, there are close to 10 million foreigners who have invaded Kenya,and public officaials in the police,immigration,customs and registration of persons know it, but due to ineptitude and corruption ,no one does any thing.We are sitting on a time bomb.