Economy, jobs and prices in Kirinyaga, Kenya: official figures
Kirinyaga's economy (Gross County Product) was worth KSh 160.9 billion in 2022 at current prices, 1.3% of the 47 counties' combined KSh 12.29 trillion, or about KSh 248,300 per resident; 11th highest of Kenya's 47 counties per person (all counties: KSh 242,700).
How much do households in Kirinyaga spend?
Households in Kirinyaga spent an average of KSh 8,947 a month per adult equivalent on food and other goods in 2022, 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: KSh 8,030); food took 56.9% of spending.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kirinyaga have work?
69.8% of women and 87.0% of men aged 15-49 in Kirinyaga 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 copyDo people in Kirinyaga use mobile money and the internet?
86.5% of women aged 15-49 in Kirinyaga had used a bank account or a mobile phone for money transactions in the previous year and 85.3% owned a mobile phone (2022; Kenya: 79.3% and 77.5%); 46.5% had used the internet in the previous year (Kenya: 44.2%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many homes in Kirinyaga have electricity?
79.2% of Kirinyaga's 217,216 households got their lighting from the national electricity grid in the 2023/24 Kenya Housing Survey, 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 57.7%); 10.9% relied on solar panels or solar-charged lamps.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Kirinyaga have piped water?
75.6% of households in Kirinyaga had piped water in 2023/24, 3rd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 44.9%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo people in Kirinyaga own or rent their homes?
71.5% of households in Kirinyaga owned their home in 2023/24 and 22.7% paid rent (Kenya: 61.3% and 33.4%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- Its output grew 30.1% in money terms between 2020 and 2022, before allowing for inflation (all counties: 24.6%). Source: Commission on Revenue Allocation · saved copy
How Kirinyaga compares with other counties
Gross County Product per person, current prices (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross County Product per person, current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Machakos | KSh 257,100 |
| 9 | Kisumu | KSh 254,600 |
| 10 | Meru | KSh 253,700 |
| 11 | Kirinyaga | KSh 248,300 |
| 12 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | KSh 247,400 |
| 13 | Lamu | KSh 246,400 |
| 14 | Uasin Gishu | KSh 239,800 |
Monthly consumption per adult equivalent (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly consumption per adult equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kiambu | KSh 11,359 |
| 4 | Kajiado | KSh 9,485 |
| 5 | Nakuru | KSh 9,082 |
| 6 | Kirinyaga | KSh 8,947 |
| 7 | Uasin Gishu | KSh 8,620 |
| 8 | Kisumu | KSh 8,251 |
| 9 | Taita-Taveta | KSh 8,015 |
Households lit by the national grid (2023/24)
Kirinyaga ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by the national grid |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Murang'a | 84.2% |
| 4 | Mombasa | 83.4% |
| 5 | Nyeri | 83.3% |
| 6 | Kirinyaga | 79.2% |
| 7 | Kajiado | 73.4% |
| 8 | Uasin Gishu | 72.0% |
| 9 | Nakuru | 68.0% |
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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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