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Poverty rates in Kenya by Constituency - Stats Kenya

August 27
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The poverty headcount rate is the proportion of the population that lives below the national poverty line. Kenya's most recent poverty data comes from the 2021 Kenya Household Continuous Survey, which reported a headcount poverty rate of 38.6%, a food poverty rate of 30.5%, and a hardcore poverty rate of 5.8%. 

However, while these data are essential and informative, they do not highlight differences in poverty within counties or other subnational administrative units. In this article, we provide a comprehensive list of poverty rates in Kenya by constituencies in 2019.

A Kenyan constituency is usually smaller than a county but larger than wards and locations. In some instances, constituencies may be of equal size as sub-counties. Overall, Kenya has 290 constituencies, each governed by a member of parliament.

This map shows the distribution of poverty in Kenya by constituency.

This is a map of Kenya showing poverty levels in Kenya by constituency. The map is color coded such that constituencies with very high poverty rates are in dark red, while those with lower poverty are in lighter shades of red nearing white.

 List of poverty rates in Kenya by constituency[1]

Mombasa County

  1. Changamwe 16.4
  2. Jomvu          27.1
  3. Kisauni         25
  4. Likoni 24.5
  5. Mvita 24.2
  6. Nyali   32.2

Kwale County

  1. Kinango        54.8
  2. Lungalunga   44.2
  3. Matuga         35
  4. Msambweni 27.8

Kilifi County

  1. Ganze          54.6
  2. Kaloleni        44.2
  3. Kilifi North     39.3
  4. Kilifi South    37.1
  5. Magarini       47.5
  6. Malindi          32.9
  7. Rabai 18.6

Tana River County

  1. Bura   62.1
  2. Galole 60.5
  3. Garsen         64.8

Lamu County

  1. Lamu East    34
  2. Lamu West   39.6

Taita Taveta County

  1. Mwatate        21.4
  2. Taveta          38.5
  3. Voi      44.1
  4. Wundanyi     31.4

Garissa County

  1. Balambala    81.2
  2. Dadaab         65.1
  3. Fafi     65.1
  4. Garissa Township    60.5
  5. Ijara    83.2
  6. Lagdera        80.5

Wajir County         

  1. Eldas 62.3
  2. Tarbaj 63.2
  3. Wajir East     64.9
  4. Wajir North    56.4
  5. Wajir South   54
  6. Wajir West    67.6

Mandera County   

  1. Mandera West         79.7
  2. Banisa          80.5
  3. Lafey 91.1
  4. Mandera East         77.1
  5. Mandera North        88.2
  6. Mandera South       89.3

Marsabit County   

  1. Laisamis       55.8
  2. Moyale         35.9
  3. North Horr     16.2
  4. Saku   75.1

Isiolo County        

  1. Isiolo North   47.8
  2. Isiolo South   59.6

Meru County         

  1. Buuri 9
  2. Igembe Central       15.6
  3. Igembe North          18.9
  4. Igembe South         17.2
  5. Imenti North  35.9
  6. Imenti Central         9
  7. Imenti South 42.8
  8. Tigania East 16.9
  9. Tigania West           14.7

Tharaka Nithi County      

  1. Igambang'Ombe/Chuka     25.3
  2. Maara           16.8
  3. Tharaka        33

Embu County       

  1. Manyatta      25.6
  2. Runyenjes     46.1
  3. Mbeere South         22.7
  4. Mbeere North          27.1

Kitui County         

  1. Kitui Central 39.4
  2. Kitui East      50.7
  3. Kitui West     33.4
  4. Kitui South    56.3
  5. Kitui Rural     39.3
  6. Mwingi North 37.3
  7. Mwingi Central        58
  8. Mwingi West 19.2

Machakos County

  1. Kangundo     21
  2. Kathiani        20.6
  3. Machakos Town      21.6
  4. Masinga        26.1
  5. Mavoko        18.3
  6. Matungulu     23.5
  7. Mwala           33.6
  8. Yatta   27.2

Makueni County   

  1. Kaiti    40.4
  2. Kibwezi East 45
  3. Kibwezi West 51.6
  4. Kilome          34.6
  5. Makueni        45.3
  6. Mbooni         32.6

Nyandarua County

  1. Kinangop      24.1
  2. Kipipiri          26.8
  3. Ndaragwa     23.2
  4. Ol Jorok        25.6
  5. Ol Kalou       9.7

Nyeri County        

  1. Tetu    8.4
  2. Kieni   10.8
  3. Mathira         11.2
  4. Nyeri Town    30.3
  5. Mukurweini   40.7
  6. Othaya         53.7

Kirinyaga County  

  1. Gichugu        15.1
  2. Kirinyaga Central     21.5
  3. Ndia   22.7
  4. Mwea  50.8

Murang’a County  

  1. Kangema      20
  2. Mathioya       18.7
  3. Maragwa      24.8
  4. Kiharu           22.3
  5. Gatanga       12
  6. Kigumo         18.9
  7. Kandara        17.8

Kiambu County     

  1. Gatundu North        11.2
  2. Gatundu South        12.2
  3. Githunguri     12.2
  4. Juja    12.4
  5. Kabete          17.3
  6. Kiambaa       17
  7. Kiambu         13.1
  8. Kikuyu          13.4
  9. Lari     11.4
  10. Limuru          16.6
  11. Ruiru 18.2
  12. Thika Town   11

Turkana County    

  1. Loima 99.9
  2. Turkana Central      89.6
  3. Turkana East          99.9
  4. Turkana North         99.9
  5. Turkana South        97.9
  6. Turkana West          82.1

West Pokot County         

  1. Pokot South  36.9
  2. Kachelba      67.7
  3. Kapenguria   53
  4. Sigor  41.7

Samburu County  

  1. Samburu West        24.8
  2. Samburu East         79.5
  3. Samburu North        69.3

Trans Nzoia County        

  1. Cherangany  28
  2. Saboti 39
  3. Kwanza        36.4
  4. Endebess     27.2
  5. Kiminini         32.4

Uasin Gishu County       

  1. Ainabkoi       34.5
  2. Kapseret       34.8
  3. Kesses         36.2
  4. Moiben         26.6
  5. Soy    8.6
  6. Turbo 35.5

Elgeyo Marakwet County

  1. Keiyo North   40.3
  2. Keiyo South 37.5
  3. Marakwet East        43.7
  4. Marakwet West       39.5

Nandi County       

  1. Aldai   36.9
  2. Chesumei     34.1
  3. Emgwen       36.5
  4. Nandi Hills    14.4
  5. Mosop 41.8
  6. Tinderet        39.5

Baringo County    

  1. Baringo Central       29.3
  2. Baringo North          28.2
  3. Baringo South         33.4
  4. Eldama Ravine        25.8
  5. Mogotio        35
  6. Tiaty East     56.7

Laikipia County    

  1. Laikipia East 30.3
  2. Laikipia North          39
  3. Laikipia West          32.8

Nakuru County     

  1. Bahati 21.4
  2. Gilgil   20.8
  3. Kuresoi North          20.5
  4. Kuresoi South         22.1
  5. Molo   36.3
  6. Naivasha      12.5
  7. Nakuru Town East   17
  8. Nakuru Town West 67.5
  9. Njoro 57.1
  10. Rongai          35.2
  11. Subukia        21.3

Narok County       

  1. Emurua Dikirr          16.1
  2. Narok East    13.3
  3. Narok North 18
  4. Narok South 14.9
  5. Narok West   35.8
  6. Kilgoris         16.8

Kajiado County     

  1. Kajiado Central       50.4
  2. Kajiado North          29.9
  3. Kajiado West           51.4
  4. Kajiado East 34.2
  5. Kajiado South         50.7

Kericho County    

  1. Belgut           24.1
  2. Bureti 38.2
  3. Ainamoi        37.5
  4. Kipkelion East         30.6
  5. Kipkelion West        39.7
  6. Sigowet/Soin           25.7

Bomet County      

  1. Bomet East   40.6
  2. Chepalungu 42
  3. Konoin          23.3
  4. Sotik   10.2
  5. Bomet Central         37.2

Kakamega County

  1. Butere          34.5
  2. Ikolomani      28.4
  3. Shinyalu        64.4
  4. Lurambi        35.7
  5. Khwisero      30.3
  6. Likuyani        26.1
  7. Lugari           28.9
  8. Malava         34.3
  9. Matungu       36.3
  10. Mumias East           41.6
  11. Mumias West          15.4
  12. Navakholo    29.5

Vihiga County       

  1. Emuhaya      42.2
  2. Vihiga           46
  3. Sabatia         36.6
  4. Luanda         38.7
  5. Hamisi          38.5

Bungoma County

  1. Bumula         30.3
  2. Kanduyi        26.6
  3. Sirisia 39.6
  4. Kabuchai      27.1
  5. Kimilili           36.6
  6. Mt. Elgon      28.8
  7. Tongaren      23.9
  8. Webuye West          30.5
  9. Webuye East 31

Busia County        

  1. Bunyula        64.9
  2. Budalangi      61.6
  3. Butula           64.7
  4. Matayos       62.3
  5. Nambale       31.4
  6. Teso North    62.7
  7. Teso South   66.3

Siaya County        

  1. Alego Usonga         24.9
  2. Gem   21.7
  3. Ugenya         24.5
  4. Ugunja          23.8
  5. Bondo           21.3
  6. Rarieda         19.1

Kisumu County     

  1. Kisumu East 31.7
  2. Kisumu Central       23.2
  3. Kisumu West           28.4
  4. Seme 28.9
  5. Muhoroni      11.2
  6. Nyando         38
  7. Nyakach       19.6

Homa Bay County 

  1. Homa Bay Town      26.9
  2. Ndhiwa         19.9
  3. Mbita  39.9
  4. Suba  22.4
  5. Karachuonyo 17.8
  6. Rangwe        21.8
  7. Kasipul         20.4
  8. Kabondo Kasipul     17.6

Migori County       

  1. Awendo        37.3
  2. Kuria East     44.4
  3. Kuria West    47.9
  4. Nyatike         14
  5. Rongo          12.2
  6. Suna East     40.5
  7. Suna West    41.4
  8. Uriri    38.7

Kisii County          

  1. Bonchari       38.3
  2. Bobasi          36.1
  3. Bomachoge Chache          37.2
  4. Bomachoge Borabu 41.2
  5. Kitutu Chache North          36.6
  6. Kitutu Chache South          40.2
  7. Nyaribari Chache     36.8
  8. Nyaribari Masaba    33.4
  9. South Mugirango     38.4

Nyamira County    

  1. Borabu         31.8
  2. Kitutu Masaba         33.6
  3. North Mugirango     29.7
  4. West Mugirango      41.4
  5. Dagoretti North       12.7
  6. Dagoretti South       18.5

Nairobi County     

  1. Embakasi Central    7
  2. Embakasi East        7.2
  3. Embakasi North      7.5
  4. Embakasi South      13.8
  5. Embakasi West       6.4
  6. Kamukunji     9.3
  7. Kasarani       11
  8. Kibra 26.3
  9. Langa'ta        12.7
  10. Makadara     7.3
  11. Mathare        14.5
  12. Starehe        20
  13. Ruaraka        11.1
  14. Roysambu    12.5
  15. Westlands     17.9

See Also

  1. Overall Poverty Rates by County
  2. How we measure poverty in Kenya
  3. Number of people who cannot afford food in Kenya
  4. Hardcore poverty rates in Kenya
  5. Wealth Inequality in Kenya

References

[1] Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) (2022). Kenya County Statistical Factsheets. Third Edition.

Poverty rates in Kenya by Constituency - Stats Kenya

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