Marsabit County internet and electricity coverage
Marsabit ranks 46th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 13.0 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Marsabit on the map16.3% of people in Marsabit use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 44th place nationally. Electricity access is 16.3% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 42nd.
Average mobile download speed is 33.2 Mbps, 22nd of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 0.5 per 100 km², which ranks 45th.
Marsabit data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 13.0 / 100 | 46th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 16.3% | 44th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 16.3% | 42nd of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 0.5 | 45th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 33.2 Mbps | 22nd of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 257 schools in Marsabit: 157 primary, 100 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 159 of 159 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 59.8% and an unemployment rate of 20.9% in Marsabit.
Related reading
- Satellite to phone service and the counties towers miss
- The fibre tender and the least connected counties
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
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.