This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
Published on August 16, 2019, the government has warned that Kenyans who boycott the upcoming census risk a one-year jail term or a fine of Sh100,000 or both.
The sixth national census is set to take place on the night of August 24, 2019, and will be the first since the promulgation of the 2010 constitution.
According to the Statistics Act of 2006, any person who willfully fails to give any information or particulars as required under the Act commits an offence.
They are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Sh100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.
The census will focus on eight key areas, including population characteristics, disability, education, labour force, ICT, livestock, agriculture, housing conditions, and amenities, as well as household assets.
Counting of people will start on the night of August 24 and continue up to August 31, 2019, when counting is scheduled to end.
