The most and least connected counties in Kenya
Nairobi scores 96.8 out of 100 on my county connectivity ranking and Turkana scores 10.7. See the full spread and what drives it.
Kenya connectivity blog
Notes on what the county data says about internet and electricity access in Kenya. RSS feed.
Seven Kenyan counties have electricity access below 20%
7 Kenyan counties sit under 20% electricity access in the 2019 census, led by Turkana at 8.8%. See how the rest compare.
The data, formula and limits behind the Kenya Connectivity Map
The data sources, the composite score formula and the known limits behind the Kenya Connectivity Map, written by the person who built it.
Internet use in Kenya by county
Nairobi has 64.7% internet use and West Pokot has 9.1%. Full ranking of all 47 Kenyan counties from the 2022 survey.
Cell tower density in Kenya by county
Nairobi has 4,916 cell towers per 100 km² and Wajir has 0.3. Full ranking of all 47 Kenyan counties from OpenCelliD data.
Mobile internet speed in Kenya by county
Nairobi averages 62.1 Mbps on mobile and West Pokot averages 16.0. Ranking of Kenyan counties by Q1 2026 Ookla download speed.
Digital Literacy Programme devices in Kenyan schools by county
21,649 of 21,772 primary schools have Digital Literacy Programme devices installed. Samburu sits lowest at 76.7%. County by county table.
Unemployment rate in Kenya by county, 2019 census
Garissa has the highest unemployment rate at 40.6% and Nyandarua the lowest at 3.0%. All 47 Kenyan counties from the 2019 census.
What the connectivity data says about Lamu as the refinery breaks ground
Lamu ranks 36th of 47 on connectivity, with 54.3% electricity access but only 3.6 cell towers per 100 km². The county data behind the refinery news.
Kenya opens a $390 million fibre tender. Which counties need it most?
ICTA's World Bank funded fibre tender closes 29 October 2026. These 8 counties sit at the bottom of my connectivity ranking.
Two new Coast substations, and what Kilifi and Kwale electricity access looks like
Kenya Power is building Sh765 million of substations in Kilifi and Kwale. Electricity access is 27.8% in Kilifi and 24.6% in Kwale, against 83.4% in Mombasa.
Satellite to phone service could reach the counties towers miss
Airtel says its Starlink satellite to phone service is ready, pending approval. 8 counties have fewer than two cell towers per 100 km². Here they are.
Kenyan counties with power but little internet, and the other way round
Electricity and internet use move together across Kenya's counties, with a correlation of 0.86. These counties break the pattern, from Vihiga to Taita Taveta.