Wajir County internet and electricity coverage
Wajir ranks 43rd of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 18.3 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Wajir on the map24.2% of people in Wajir use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 37th place nationally. Electricity access is 14.6% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 45th.
Average mobile download speed is 35.8 Mbps, 19th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 0.3 per 100 km², which ranks 47th.
Wajir data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 18.3 / 100 | 43rd of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 24.2% | 37th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 14.6% | 45th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 0.3 | 47th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 35.8 Mbps | 19th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 202 schools in Wajir: 158 primary, 44 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 211 of 211 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 62.3% and an unemployment rate of 28.5% in Wajir.
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.