Young Life Kenya
Young Life Kenya
Reaching the young people of Kenya
Since beginning in 2005, Young Life in Kenya has spread the gospel of Jesus through 609 ministries, including high school/middle school students, teen moms, teenagers with disabilities and college students!
In 2026, leaders knew 448,812 teens by name in Kenya.
Kenya
- Population: 58,636,412
- Main languages: English, Swahili
- Number of ministries: 609
Kenya summary
Kenya is named after Mount Kenya, the second tallest mountain in Africa. The land that is now considered Kenya was first settled around 2000 BC. In 1890, the British colonized the land until 1963, when Kenya officially became an independent republic. Kenya’s population of approximately 57.5 million is made up of mostly Christians: 47% Protestant, 23% Roman Catholic and 12% other. However, about 10% of the population identified as Islamic and another 5-10% participates in their indigenous religion, with 45% of the population being under the age of 18. English is the official language of Kenya, yet almost every Kenyan speaks Swahili too. The Kenyan people are a diverse mix of urban and rural, traditional and modern. In Nairobi, one will experience a bustling business district, yet if one travels to a more rural area one will commonly experience warriors armed with spears, driving their cattle to protect them from lions at night.
Kenya is in its 21st year in ministry and is one of the largest in Young Life Africa. They pioneered Hands on Training (HOT) which has been replicated in other countries as a way to help leaders see and do Young Life ministry in all its forms – contact work, club, discipleship group and camp. In 2026, there were about 68,369 kids at outreach club and over 32,184 involved in discipleship groups!
Shots from the field
Our impact
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Known By Name | 75,168 | 111,185 | 139,015 | 240,472 | 448,812 | 87% |
| Avg. Kids at Clubs | 16,126 | 24,023 | 25,605 | 34,242 | 68,369 | 100% |
| Avg. Kids in Campaigners | 9,045 | 13,094 | 14,326 | 19,879 | 32,184 | 62% |
| Number of Ministries | 375 | 425 | 454 | 526 | 609 | 16% |
| National Staff | 41 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 74 | -1% |
| DGL | 18 | – | 5 | 22 | 31 | 41% |
| Kids to Camp | 14,186 | 14,147 | 13,266 | 32,535 | 14569 | -55% |
| Volunteers | 1,427 | 2,791 | 3,323 | 3,729 | 5,106 | 37% |
Our ministries
We have WyldLife clubs run by volunteer leaders and senior Campaigners. Most of the WyldLife clubs are in primary schools and others are in neighborhoods.
Currently we have active college and university ministries.
We have ministries in Nairobi that are reaching out to teenagers with disabilities. In some other places, teenagers with disabilities attend other regular clubs and participate alongside other kids. We are looking forward to having special initiatives for the Capernaum ministry in every metropolitan in the coming years.
We have active neighbourhoods that are engaging themselves with teen moms’ ministry. Leaders who are helping with this important ministry are receiving hands-on training.
We have leaders who visit the prisons, especially the juvenile section. This is mostly during the month of May when we engage our generosity month. Leaders and Campaigner groups get to visit these facilities and offer services there. We are praying and looking forward to organized ministries in these facilities!
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