Garissa County internet and electricity coverage
Garissa ranks 45th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 17.4 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Garissa on the map16.5% of people in Garissa use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 43rd place nationally. Electricity access is 22.1% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 40th.
Average mobile download speed is 21.1 Mbps, 42nd of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 1.1 per 100 km², which ranks 42nd.
Garissa data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 17.4 / 100 | 45th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 16.5% | 43rd of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 22.1% | 40th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 1.1 | 42nd of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 21.1 Mbps | 42nd of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 206 schools in Garissa: 155 primary, 50 secondary and 1 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 153 of 163 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (93.9%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 58.9% and an unemployment rate of 40.6% in Garissa.
Related reading
- Satellite to phone service and the counties towers miss
- The fibre tender and the least connected counties
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
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.