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Indians in Kenya, often known as Kenyan Asians, [1] are citizens and residents of Kenya with ancestral roots in the Indian subcontinent. Significant Indian migration to modern-day Kenya began following the creation of the British East Africa Protectorate in 1895, which had strong infrastructure links with Bombay in British India .
The Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa consists of approximately 3 million people of Indian origin. Some of this diaspora in Southeast Africa arrived in the 19th century from British India as indentured labourers, many of them to work on the Kenya–Uganda railway. Others had arrived earlier by sea as traders.
In 2001, a released report by the High Level Committee on Indian Diaspora estimated the total Indian Diaspora in Africa to be 2,063,178 (including 1,969,708 people of Indian origins, 89,405 non-resident Indians, and 3,500 stateless people. [10] Indians of the diaspora were spread over 34 countries across the continent. [11]
Asians living in Kenya are descended from South Asian migrants. Significant Asian migration to Kenya began between 1896 and 1901 when some 32,000 indentured labourers were recruited from British India to build the Kenya-Uganda Railway. [35] The majority of Kenyan Asians hail from the Gujarat and Punjab regions. [36]
Indian migration to the modern countries of Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, South Africa, and Tanzania began nearly a century ago when these parts of the continent were under British and French colonial rule. Most of these migrants were of Gujarati or Punjabi origin. There are almost three million Indians living in South-East Africa.
Pages in category "Indian emigrants to Kenya" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Indian exports to Kenya include pharmaceuticals, steel, machinery and automobiles while Kenyan exports to India are largely primary commodities such as soda ash, vegetables and tea. Indian companies have a significant presence in Kenya with Indian corporates like the Tata Group , Essar , Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel operating there.
Kenyan people of Indian descent (8 C, 177 P) Pages in category "Indian diaspora in Kenya" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.