Some census questions won’t offer solutions to spur growth but data for politicians’ greed
A Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Enumerator fills in details into an enumeration kit in Eldoret Town in Kenya's Rift Valley on August 25, 2019 during the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Some people are concerned why Kenyans are classified by tribe. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
When Kenya National Bureau of Statistics released additional reports on the national census last week, the issue of tribe came to the fore. To some, the data was doubtful because it is claimed that in a past survey results were manipulated.
Some people are concerned why Kenyans are classified by tribe. A particular group that has disputed the census results are Kenyan-Somali. Their main contention is why KNBS appends Kenyan before Somali, and why not just call them Somali? Additionally, they are not convinced the results are accurate, claiming their population is more than what the data states.
