Kenya: Country Technical Note on Indigenous Peoples Issues

The Republic of Kenya has a multi-ethnic population, among which more than 25 communities identify as indigenous. The concept of indigenous peoples is not recognized in Kenya but the government acknowledges the existence of "marginalized communities" and the new 2010 Constitution identifies these in terms very similar to the language used in the UNDRIP.

These communities include hunter-gatherers and pastoralists. Both communities experience economic marginalization and socio-political exclusion in a state dominated by the interests of larger agricultural groups.