Turkana County internet and electricity coverage
Turkana ranks 47th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 10.7 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Turkana on the map12.7% of people in Turkana use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 46th place nationally. Electricity access is 8.8% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 47th.
Average mobile download speed is 42.5 Mbps, 9th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 1.0 per 100 km², which ranks 43rd.
Turkana data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 10.7 / 100 | 47th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 12.7% | 46th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 8.8% | 47th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 1.0 | 43rd of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 42.5 Mbps | 9th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 253 schools in Turkana: 212 primary, 41 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 354 of 358 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (98.9%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 59.8% and an unemployment rate of 30.7% in Turkana.
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.