The Somalis of Kenya are primarily located in the Northeastern Province in counties such as Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa.
These regions are predominantly Muslim, with data showing, for instance, that the Muslim population in Mandera County was 177.7 times larger than the Christian population. In Wajir, the Muslim population was 107 times larger than the Christian population, and in Garissa, it was 44 times larger.
The Somali in Kenya can be divided into nine constituent subtribes or clans, as shown below.
- Ogaden 697,566
- Gurreh 602,174
- Kenyan Somali (So stated) 579,701
- Degodia 515,583
- Ajuran 182,276
- Murule 139,097
- Corner Tribes 40,640
- Leysan 11,636
- Isaak 7,417
- Hawiyah 4,412
