This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Published on September 22, 2019, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics announced that Kenyans living in the diaspora will be excluded from this year's census exercise scheduled for August 24.
The census will be limited to Kenyans within the borders of Kenya, with those who have traveled abroad for business or otherwise exempted from the exercise.
However, families whose relatives, loved ones, or significant others have migrated to other countries since 2004 will be asked crucial questions to aid the exercise.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics will mark a milestone this year by collecting data electronically, a significant improvement over the previous analog method.
The exemption of Kenyans in the diaspora has raised eyebrows, given that they pay taxes and participate in National Elections like other Kenyans within the borders of Kenya.
