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Immigration and high fertility leading to fast growth of Kenyan Somali population

The population of Kenyan Somali is expected to be slightly above three million by the time the country will be conducting the next census in 2029.

If the growth trajectory of 16.5 per cent is maintained, there will be 3.1 million Kenyan Somalis.

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