Kenya is making significant strides in recognizing and integrating minority and marginalized communities into national life, moving them from the periphery to the core of the national agenda.

• The government has developed Kenya's first National Policy on Minorities, Indigenous and Marginalised Communities and the Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities Bill, 2025.
• A nationwide mapping exercise identified over 60 minority and marginalised communities across more than 30 counties.
• Formal recognition has been granted to communities including the Makonde, Shona, Tswaka Wakivundi, and Nubian.
• This initiative is spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President and aims to ensure equitable access to governance, education, employment, and public services.