Economy, jobs and prices in Western (former province), Kenya: official figures

The counties' combined output (Gross County Product) was KSh 748.9 billion in 2022, 6.1% of the 47 counties' combined output, about KSh 141,400 per resident (all counties: KSh 242,700).

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• 16.9% of households had piped water in 2023/24 (Kenya: 44.9%). Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
• 81.1% of households owned their home in 2023/24 (Kenya: 61.3%). Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
• 31.4% of women aged 15-49 had used the internet in the previous year and 75.1% had used a bank account or mobile money (2022; Kenya: 44.2% and 79.3%). Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copy

How Western (former province) compares with other former provinces

More on Western (former province): overview · health · poverty and living standards · Kenya

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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