Kitui County internet and electricity coverage
Kitui ranks 39th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 28.9 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Kitui on the map26.2% of people in Kitui use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 33rd place nationally. Electricity access is 23.8% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 39th.
Average mobile download speed is 54.1 Mbps, 2nd of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 7.0 per 100 km², which ranks 37th.
Kitui data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 28.9 / 100 | 39th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 26.2% | 33rd of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 23.8% | 39th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 7.0 | 37th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 54.1 Mbps | 2nd of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 1,298 schools in Kitui: 993 primary, 305 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 1,233 of 1,238 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.6%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 51.6% and an unemployment rate of 6.2% in Kitui.
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.