Economy, jobs and prices in Nakuru, Kenya: official figures
Nakuru's economy (Gross County Product) was worth KSh 600.5 billion in 2022 at current prices, 4.9% of the 47 counties' combined KSh 12.29 trillion, or about KSh 261,200 per resident; 7th highest of Kenya's 47 counties per person (all counties: KSh 242,700).
How much do households in Nakuru spend?
Households in Nakuru spent an average of KSh 9,082 a month per adult equivalent on food and other goods in 2022, 5th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: KSh 8,030); food took 55.3% of spending.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Nakuru have work?
57.4% of women and 72.1% of men aged 15-49 in Nakuru 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 Nakuru use mobile money and the internet?
82.5% of women aged 15-49 in Nakuru had used a bank account or a mobile phone for money transactions in the previous year and 80.3% owned a mobile phone (2022; Kenya: 79.3% and 77.5%); 56.4% 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 Nakuru have electricity?
68.0% of Nakuru's 673,026 households got their lighting from the national electricity grid in the 2023/24 Kenya Housing Survey, 9th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 57.7%); 29.6% relied on solar panels or solar-charged lamps.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Nakuru have piped water?
39.9% of households in Nakuru had piped water in 2023/24, 21st highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 44.9%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo people in Nakuru own or rent their homes?
51.6% of households in Nakuru owned their home in 2023/24 and 44.3% paid rent (Kenya: 61.3% and 33.4%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- Its output grew 24.1% in money terms between 2020 and 2022, before allowing for inflation (all counties: 24.6%). Source: Commission on Revenue Allocation · saved copy
How Nakuru compares with other counties
Gross County Product per person, current prices (2022)
Nakuru ranks 7 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross County Product per person, current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Embu | KSh 292,700 |
| 5 | Nyandarua | KSh 290,500 |
| 6 | Kiambu | KSh 277,200 |
| 7 | Nakuru | KSh 261,200 |
| 8 | Machakos | KSh 257,100 |
| 9 | Kisumu | KSh 254,600 |
| 10 | Meru | KSh 253,700 |
Monthly consumption per adult equivalent (2022)
Nakuru ranks 5 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly consumption per adult equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mombasa | KSh 12,072 |
| 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 |
Households lit by the national grid (2023/24)
Nakuru ranks 9 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit by the national grid |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kirinyaga | 79.2% |
| 7 | Kajiado | 73.4% |
| 8 | Uasin Gishu | 72.0% |
| 9 | Nakuru | 68.0% |
| 10 | Nyandarua | 64.4% |
| 11 | Taita-Taveta | 61.6% |
| 12 | Kisumu | 57.2% |
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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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