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How it is governed

Kenya on the 12 axes

MLTNHomestead IndependentFree enterprise, small government, family, faith, and home.

Kenya is typed MLTN, Homestead Independent. The strongest lean is Protected on trade (+0.85), with a weighted average tariff of 11.7% (2022) and a trade freedom score of 52 out of 100 (Heritage Foundation, 2026). Welfare leans Self-reliant (+0.55), with general government spending of 24% of GDP (IMF, 2025). Foreign policy leans Cooperation (-0.70), and Morality leans Traditional (+0.50), as abortion is allowed only to preserve health or on a few narrow grounds (2025). Markets sit at exactly 0.00 and security at -0.05.

Nigeria is the closest match at 79%. Both lean Self-reliant, Traditional, Protected, Local, National identity and Cooperation. Nigeria leans Strong leader (+0.30) where Kenya leans Democratic (-0.20), and Nigeria leans Religious (+0.45) where Kenya leans Secular (-0.35), since Kenya separates religion from the state. Explore how Kenyan politicians and historical figures compare on this page, or take the test to see how close you are.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Kenya sits

  1. 01Ownership-10
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets0
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+55
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-20
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-5
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure-25
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality+50
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion-35
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology-25
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture+30
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade+85
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-70
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Kenya is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Historical figures

  1. Wangari MaathaiWangari Maathai1940-2011 · Founder of the Green Belt Movement73%
  2. Jomo KenyattaJomo Kenyatta1891-1978 · First President of Kenya (1964-1978)64%

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Kenya: questions

What is Kenya's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Kenya comes out as MLTN (Homestead Independent). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which figure from Kenya is closest to how it is governed today?

Of the people from Kenya profiled here, Wangari Maathai sits closest to its current policy profile, at 73% on the axes both have on record.

Which countries are governed most like Kenya?

On the 12 axes, Nigeria is closest at 79%, followed by the Philippines at 77%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.