Lamu County internet and electricity coverage
Lamu ranks 36th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 34.8 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Lamu on the map28.8% of people in Lamu use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 27th place nationally. Electricity access is 54.3% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 12th.
Average mobile download speed is 39.9 Mbps, 12th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 3.6 per 100 km², which ranks 39th.
Lamu data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 34.8 / 100 | 36th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 28.8% | 27th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 54.3% | 12th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 3.6 | 39th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 39.9 Mbps | 12th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 109 schools in Lamu: 82 primary, 26 secondary and 1 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 91 of 93 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (97.8%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 54.6% and an unemployment rate of 10.7% in Lamu.
Related reading
- What the data says about Lamu as the refinery breaks ground
- 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.