Economy, jobs and prices in Kitui, Kenya: official figures
Kitui's economy (Gross County Product) was worth KSh 161.7 billion in 2022 at current prices, 1.3% of the 47 counties' combined KSh 12.29 trillion, or about KSh 133,100 per resident; 14th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties per person (all counties: KSh 242,700).
How much do households in Kitui spend?
Households in Kitui spent an average of KSh 4,934 a month per adult equivalent on food and other goods in 2022, 5th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: KSh 8,030); food took 70.8% of spending.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kitui have work?
36.9% of women and 74.5% of men aged 15-49 in Kitui 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 Kitui use mobile money and the internet?
73.7% of women aged 15-49 in Kitui had used a bank account or a mobile phone for money transactions in the previous year and 73.9% owned a mobile phone (2022; Kenya: 79.3% and 77.5%); 23.3% 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 Kitui have electricity?
36.3% of Kitui's 275,514 households got their lighting from the national electricity grid in the 2023/24 Kenya Housing Survey, 15th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 57.7%); 61.8% relied on solar panels or solar-charged lamps.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Kitui have piped water?
13.7% of households in Kitui had piped water in 2023/24, 10th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 44.9%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo people in Kitui own or rent their homes?
66.1% of households in Kitui owned their home in 2023/24 and 28.7% paid rent (Kenya: 61.3% and 33.4%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- Its output grew 4.7% in money terms between 2020 and 2022, before allowing for inflation (all counties: 24.6%). Source: Commission on Revenue Allocation · saved copy
How Kitui compares with other counties
Gross County Product per person, current prices (2022)
Kitui ranks 34 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross County Product per person, current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bungoma | KSh 145,400 |
| 32 | Kakamega | KSh 140,600 |
| 33 | Homa Bay | KSh 134,300 |
| 34 | Kitui | KSh 133,100 |
| 35 | Siaya | KSh 131,400 |
| 36 | Migori | KSh 131,200 |
| 37 | Baringo | KSh 130,000 |
Monthly consumption per adult equivalent (2022)
Kitui ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly consumption per adult equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Tana River | KSh 5,290 |
| 41 | Samburu | KSh 5,055 |
| 42 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | KSh 5,007 |
| 43 | Kitui | KSh 4,934 |
| 44 | Marsabit | KSh 4,838 |
| 45 | West Pokot | KSh 4,674 |
| 46 | Mandera | KSh 4,521 |
Households lit by the national grid (2023/24)
Kitui ranks 33 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by the national grid |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 37.8% |
| 31 | Bomet | 37.0% |
| 32 | Baringo | 36.5% |
| 33 | Kitui | 36.3% |
| 34 | Marsabit | 34.2% |
| 35 | Garissa | 34.1% |
| 36 | Bungoma | 32.7% |
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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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