Baringo County internet and electricity coverage
Baringo ranks 38th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 29.2 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Baringo on the map23.4% of people in Baringo use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 38th place nationally. Electricity access is 28.7% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 34th.
Average mobile download speed is 21.8 Mbps, 41st of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 7.9 per 100 km², which ranks 35th.
Baringo data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 29.2 / 100 | 38th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 23.4% | 38th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 28.7% | 34th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 7.9 | 35th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 21.8 Mbps | 41st of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 377 schools in Baringo: 225 primary, 152 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 633 of 635 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.7%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 53.2% and an unemployment rate of 9.5% in Baringo.
Related reading
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
- Counties with power but little internet
All figures come from the datasets listed on the data and sources page. The composite score formula is explained in how I built the map.