Machakos County internet and electricity coverage
Machakos ranks 11th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 54.6 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Machakos on the map37.3% of people in Machakos use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits above it, in 10th place nationally. Electricity access is 44.1% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 19th.
Average mobile download speed is 37.8 Mbps, 16th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 47.1 per 100 km², which ranks 21st.
Machakos data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 54.6 / 100 | 11th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 37.3% | 10th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 44.1% | 19th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 47.1 | 21st of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 37.8 Mbps | 16th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 969 schools in Machakos: 663 primary, 304 secondary and 2 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 835 of 837 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.8%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 58.9% and an unemployment rate of 10.3% in Machakos.
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.