Nakuru County internet and electricity coverage
Nakuru ranks 4th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 73.2 out of 100. That puts it in the High tier.
Open Nakuru on the map40.1% of people in Nakuru use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits above it, in 7th place nationally. Electricity access is 62.8% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 5th.
Average mobile download speed is 43.8 Mbps, 7th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 149.6 per 100 km², which ranks 8th.
Nakuru data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 73.2 / 100 | 4th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 40.1% | 7th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 62.8% | 5th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 149.6 | 8th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 43.8 Mbps | 7th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 1,132 schools in Nakuru: 752 primary, 380 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 689 of 691 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.7%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 53.7% and an unemployment rate of 9.4% in Nakuru.
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.