Kenya 2009 Population and Housing Census Analytical Report on Kenya Population Atlas VOLUME XV

Abstract

The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census (KPHC) was conducted as from the night of 24th/25th to 31st August 2009. The census was the fifth to be undertaken in Kenya since independence and the seventh in Kenya‟s history, the others having been conducted in 1948, 1962, 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Planning and execution of census was spearheaded by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on behalf of the Kenya Government – in accordance with the Statistics Act 2006. The theme of the census was “counting our people for implementation of vision 2030”, which was deemed necessary in order to respond to the greater demand for statistical information for monitoring the implementation of the Kenya‟s development plans and other global initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The main objective of the census was to provide the government and other stakeholders with essential information on population, in terms of demographic, social and economic characteristics and, housing conditions and household amenities. By generating information at all administrative levels, it was also intended to provide a sound basis to evaluate the impact of population related policies and programmes in the country. The first series of the census preliminary results were released in a set of four volumes in August, 2010. The results presented information on population distribution by administrative units; population distribution by political units; population distribution by age and sex; and distribution of households by socio-economic characteristics. This second set comprising of 13 analytical reports addresses topics of Fertility and Nuptiality, Mortality and Health, Housing Conditions, Amenities and Household Assets, Education and Training, Household and Family Dynamics, Disability, Migration, Urbanization, Labour Force Dynamics, Gender Dimensions, Population Dynamics, Population Projections and Kenya Census Atlas. Preparation of the analytical reports involved collaborative efforts of both local and external experts, various government ministries and departments. The authors were recruited on competitive basis, ensuring that such persons had the necessary experience and skills and most of them had played similar roles in previous Kenyan censuses. The authorship was done under the supervision of two experienced lead consultants. The data capture was done using scanning technology. The processes were highly integrated, with tight controls to guarantee accuracy of results. To achieve internal consistency and minimize errors, rigorous data editing, cleaning and validation were carried out to facilitate further analysis of the results. The information presented in these reports is therefore based on more cleaned data sets, and is therefore preferred in case there are differences in the results published in the first set of volumes. The Kenya Census Atlas presents graphic presentations of the spatial distribution of various population and housing indicators at the National, County, District and sub-location levels. The maps presented are accompanied by brief notes on the indicator being depicted. They are informative and play vital role in the quest to implementation of Vision 2030 and realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The atlas will be of great assistance to researchers, policy makers and institutions. On behalf of the Government, I wish to thank the management and staff of Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS Board of Directors, other public officials and authors for their contributions towards writing of this monograph and US Census Bureau for the technical support. I would also like to thank our development partners, especially UNFPA, for the financial support in writing and publication of this monograph.