Economy, jobs and prices in Bungoma, Kenya: official figures

Bungoma's economy (Gross County Product) was worth KSh 255.7 billion in 2022 at current prices, 2.1% of the 47 counties' combined KSh 12.29 trillion, or about KSh 145,400 per resident; 17th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties per person (all counties: KSh 242,700).

Gross County Product per person (current prices)

KSh 145,400

2022

Monthly consumption per adult equivalent

KSh 5,974

2022

Households lit by the national grid (KPLC)

32.7%

2023/24

How much do households in Bungoma spend?

Households in Bungoma spent an average of KSh 5,974 a month per adult equivalent on food and other goods in 2022, 15th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: KSh 8,030); food took 64.3% of spending.

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

How many people in Bungoma have work?

56.0% of women and 66.9% of men aged 15-49 in Bungoma were working when surveyed in 2022 (Kenya: 52.4% and 77.1%).

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copy

Do people in Bungoma use mobile money and the internet?

78.5% of women aged 15-49 in Bungoma had used a bank account or a mobile phone for money transactions in the previous year and 63.7% owned a mobile phone (2022; Kenya: 79.3% and 77.5%); 31.9% had used the internet in the previous year (Kenya: 44.2%).

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copy

How many homes in Bungoma have electricity?

32.7% of Bungoma's 470,168 households got their lighting from the national electricity grid in the 2023/24 Kenya Housing Survey, 12th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 57.7%); 63.2% relied on solar panels or solar-charged lamps.

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

How many homes in Bungoma have piped water?

21.6% of households in Bungoma had piped water in 2023/24, 16th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 44.9%).

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

Do people in Bungoma own or rent their homes?

79.2% of households in Bungoma owned their home in 2023/24 and 17.7% paid rent (Kenya: 61.3% and 33.4%).

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

More figures

Its output grew 24.4% in money terms between 2020 and 2022, before allowing for inflation (all counties: 24.6%). Source: Commission on Revenue Allocation · saved copy

How Bungoma compares with other counties

Gross County Product per person, current prices (2022)

Bungoma ranks 31 of 47, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross County Product per person, current prices
28	Vihiga	KSh 163,200
29	Kajiado	KSh 151,400
30	Marsabit	KSh 146,800
31	Bungoma	KSh 145,400
32	Kakamega	KSh 140,600
33	Homa Bay	KSh 134,300
34	Kitui	KSh 133,100

Source: Commission on Revenue Allocation · saved copy

Monthly consumption per adult equivalent (2022)

Bungoma ranks 33 of 47, highest first.

Rank	Region	Monthly consumption per adult equivalent
30	Siaya	KSh 6,186
31	Kwale	KSh 6,110
32	Vihiga	KSh 6,002
33	Bungoma	KSh 5,974
34	Baringo	KSh 5,931
35	Makueni	KSh 5,662
36	Bomet	KSh 5,465

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

Households lit by the national grid (2023/24)

Bungoma ranks 36 of 47, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households lit by the national grid
33	Kitui	36.3%
34	Marsabit	34.2%
35	Garissa	34.1%
36	Bungoma	32.7%
37	Migori	32.2%
38	Busia	30.9%
39	Samburu	28.3%

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy

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Sources

Commission on Revenue Allocation: Recommendation concerning the Fourth Basis for Revenue Sharing among County Governments, FY 2025/26-2029/30: Table 2-7 and Appendix I (KNBS census, poverty and Gross County Product data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 76961d1ebf71…)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022, Volume 1: county tables (C tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 202dd70451a0…)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: 2023/24 Kenya Housing Survey Basic Report: Tables 3.6, 5.10 and 5.18 by county, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52fcb74800ea…)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: The Kenya Poverty Report 2022 (2022 Kenya Continuous Household Survey): Tables 3.2 and 4.6, Annex Tables A1, B1, C1 and E.2, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e3298f81209a…)

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