Homa Bay County internet and electricity coverage
Homa Bay ranks 32nd of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 41.0 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Homa Bay on the map27.7% of people in Homa Bay use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 29th place nationally. Electricity access is 47.9% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 15th.
Average mobile download speed is 29.4 Mbps, 29th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 42.1 per 100 km², which ranks 24th.
Homa Bay data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 41.0 / 100 | 32nd of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 27.7% | 29th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 47.9% | 15th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 42.1 | 24th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 29.4 Mbps | 29th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 1,179 schools in Homa Bay: 874 primary, 302 secondary and 3 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 875 of 875 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 46.0% and an unemployment rate of 6.1% in Homa Bay.
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.