Kirinyaga County internet and electricity coverage
Kirinyaga ranks 10th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 55.0 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Kirinyaga on the map36.6% of people in Kirinyaga use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits above it, in 13th place nationally. Electricity access is 58.3% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 8th.
Average mobile download speed is 27.9 Mbps, 34th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 94.2 per 100 km², which ranks 15th.
Kirinyaga data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 55.0 / 100 | 10th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 36.6% | 13th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 58.3% | 8th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 94.2 | 15th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 27.9 Mbps | 34th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 432 schools in Kirinyaga: 266 primary, 166 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 199 of 199 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 64.8% and an unemployment rate of 5.0% in Kirinyaga.
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.