Most educated tribe in Kenya: Have you ever asked yourself which tribes has most PHD, degrees and master’s degrees in Kenya.
Well, guest writer Wilson Manyuira compiled the following list of the most educated tribe in Kenya. Do you agree with him? You may give us your feedback in our comments section with reasons on why you either agree or disagree with him:
- Kikuyu
Kikuyu tops the list of the most educated tribes in Kenya. There are over 100 Kikuyu professors and more than 5, 000 Kikuyu with PhDs.
- Kalenjin
Kalenjin come second after the Kikuyu. The tribe dominates in science and education courses.Currently, Kenya has a total of 70 Kalenjin professors and over 2,000 PhD holders.
- Luo
This tribe has the most professors but generally, the number of degree holders is slightly less than those from Kikuyu and Kalenjin communities.
There are a total of 302 Luo professors and 4,700 PhD holders
- Kisii
Kisii comes at number 4 with at least 40 Kisii professors and 2,800 PhD holders.
- Luhya
Though the number of professors from the Luhya community is more than Kisiis, they are less educated than the latter. There are a total of 63 Luhya professors and 2,500 PhD holders.