Bomet County internet and electricity coverage
Bomet ranks 33rd of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 40.4 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Bomet on the map20.6% of people in Bomet use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 39th place nationally. Electricity access is 37.4% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 26th.
Average mobile download speed is 26.8 Mbps, 36th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 99.1 per 100 km², which ranks 14th.
Bomet data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 40.4 / 100 | 33rd of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 20.6% | 39th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 37.4% | 26th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 99.1 | 14th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 26.8 Mbps | 36th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 623 schools in Bomet: 436 primary, 187 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 630 of 632 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.7%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 49.6% and an unemployment rate of 4.3% in Bomet.
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.