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Kenya's population grows by 10m over a decade
File | NATION Kenya’s population increased from 28.7 million in 1999 to 38 million last year. The figures released this morning are expected to include the growth of various ethnic and religious groups. Planning minister Wycliffe Oparanya says the information helps in national development plans.
Posted Monday, August 30 2010 at 22:00
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“We are all set to go … Kenya will be the first African country to release comprehensive census results within one year after the enumeration exercise,” said Dr Opiyo.
A total of Sh8.4 billion was spent to conduct the count.
The release of the findings had previously been postponed several times because of what the government termed “complexities in data analysis”.
Apart from the total number of Kenyans, the results will also show the population distribution by administration and political units as well as by settlement patterns.
“We shall also be sharing data on social and economic characteristics of our population such as education levels, employment status, disability status, ownership of household equipment, housing conditions and available amenities.”
Others include data on tribe, refugees, disability, religion, Information Communication and Technology amongst others.
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