Busia County internet and electricity coverage
Busia ranks 20th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 48.5 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Busia on the map29.7% of people in Busia use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 26th place nationally. Electricity access is 28.5% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 35th.
Average mobile download speed is 31.9 Mbps, 25th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 123.1 per 100 km², which ranks 10th.
Busia data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 48.5 / 100 | 20th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 29.7% | 26th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 28.5% | 35th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 123.1 | 10th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 31.9 Mbps | 25th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 250 schools in Busia: 148 primary, 102 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 431 of 432 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.8%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 48.3% and an unemployment rate of 6.0% in Busia.
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.