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Elgeyo Marakwet County internet and electricity coverage
Elgeyo Marakwet ranks 22nd of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 47.4 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Elgeyo Marakwet on the map30.3% of people in Elgeyo Marakwet use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 25th place nationally. Electricity access is 34.5% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 29th.
Average mobile download speed is 18.5 Mbps, 44th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 13.2 per 100 km², which ranks 34th.
Elgeyo Marakwet data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 47.4 / 100 | 22nd of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 30.3% | 25th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 34.5% | 29th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 13.2 | 34th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 18.5 Mbps | 44th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 511 schools in Elgeyo Marakwet: 382 primary, 128 secondary and 1 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 369 of 369 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 48.0% and an unemployment rate of 8.2% in Elgeyo Marakwet.
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.