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Demographics

Education

Employment

Population by employment status

Seeking workFemale3%Male3%
Not economically activeFemale26%Male21%
UnspecifiedFemale2%Male2%
* Universe: People aged 5 years and older* Census 2009 Release

Households

Households by main type of roofing material

Corrugated iron sheets85%
  • Corrugated iron sheets
  • Grass
  • Asbestos sheets
  • Tiles
  • Concrete
  • Tin
  • Makuti
  • Other
  • Mud/dung
* Census 2009 Release

Households by main type of floor material

Cement50%
  • Cement
  • Other
  • Tiles
  • Wood
  • Earth
* Census 2009 Release

Households by main type of wall material

Mud/wood50%
  • Mud/wood
  • Mud/cement
  • Brick/block
  • Stone
  • Corrugated iron sheets
  • Other
  • Wood only
  • Tin
  • Grass/reeds
* Census 2009 Release

Use of contraceptives

The contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) is usually defined as the percentage of currently married women who are currently using a method of contraception.
If more than one method is used, only the most effective method is considered in this tabulation.
LAM = Lactational amenorrhoea method
Source: KNBS Demographic and Health Survey Report 2014

Percent distribution of currently married women age 15-49 by contraceptive method

Method of contraception

Modern59%
  • Modern
  • Traditional
  • Not using
* Census 2011 2014 Release

Maternal care indicators

Antenatal care

From a skilled provider98%
  • From a skilled provider
  • From a non-skilled provider
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

ANC visits

4+68%
  • 4+
  • Less than 4
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Child Delivery

Skilled provider69%
  • Skilled provider
  • Non-skilled provider
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Intermittent Preventive Treatment of pregnant women

The Government of Kenya’s policy advocates for pregnant women in malaria endemic areas to receive two doses of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in the second and third trimesters in order to reduce the risk of malaria infection. To assess the coverage of this policy, women who had a live birth in the two years before the survey were asked if they had received treatment to prevent malaria during their pregnancy

1 or more doses of SP/Fansidar

1 or more58%
  • 1 or more
  • Less
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

2 or more doses of SP/Fansidar

2 or more27%
  • 2 or more
  • Less
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

3 or more doses of SP/Fansidar

3 or more6%
  • 3 or more
  • Less
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Mosquito nets

One of the strongest weapons in the fight against malaria is the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) while sleeping. In the 2014 KDHS, data were collected from households on ownership and number of mosquito nets owned. Respondents were also asked to indicate particular household members who had slept under each net the night prior to the interview.

Households that possess at least one insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)

Possess at least one ITN88%
  • Possess at least one ITN
  • No ITN
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Households that possess an insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for every 2 people

1:253%
  • 1:2
  • less than 1:2
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Use of nets by children under age five and pregnant women in all households with at least one insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)

Vaccinations

Percentage children who are fully vaccinated

Fully vaccinated73%
  • Fully vaccinated
  • Not fully vaccinated
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Percentage children who have received all basic vaccinations

All basic vaccinations73%
  • All basic vaccinations
  • Basic vaccinations not administered
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Percentage with vaccination cards

Have vaccination cards52%
  • Have vaccination cards
  • No vaccination cards
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Treatment of childhood illness

Percentage of children under age five with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey; among children under age five with fever, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought, percentage who had blood taken from a finger or heel, percentage who took any antimalarial, percentage who took any artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), and percentage who took any ACT the same or next day following the onset of fever; and among children under age five with fever who took any antimalarial drug, percentage who took any ACT

Percentage of children with ARI who sought treatment from health facility or provider

Sought0%
  • Sought
  • Did not seek
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Percentage of children with fever who sought treatment from health facility or provider

Sought63%
  • Sought
  • Did not seek
* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Among children under age five who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) or had fever and diarrhoea and how they were treated.

* KNBS Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Release

Crime Statistics

Livestock

Voter Registration 2015

Voter Registration 2017

Afrobarometer Round 7

Education of respondent

No formal schooling7%
  • No formal schooling
  • Post-secondary qualifications, other than university
  • Primary school completed
  • Secondary school / high school completed
  • Some primary schooling
  • Some secondary school / high school
  • University completed
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Employment status

No (not looking)16%
  • No (not looking)
  • No (looking)
  • Yes, part time
  • Yes, full time
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Occupation of respondent

Agriculture / farming / fishing / forestry13%
  • Agriculture / farming / fishing / forestry
  • Artisan or skilled manual worker
  • Clerical or secretarial
  • Housewife / homemaker
  • Mid-level professional
  • Never had a job
  • Other
  • Retail / Shop
  • Student
  • Supervisor / Foreman / Senior Manager
  • Trader / hawker / vendor
  • Unskilled manual worker
  • Upper-level professional
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Employer of respondent

Government2%
  • Government
  • Missing
  • Non Governmental Organizations/ civil society sector
  • Not applicable
  • Private sector
  • Works for self
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Do you own a radio?

No, don't own11%
  • No, don't own
  • Yes, do own
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Do you a own motor vehicle?

No, don't own88%
  • No, don't own
  • Yes, do own
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Do you own a television?

No, don't own70%
  • No, don't own
  • Yes, do own
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Do you own a mobile phone?

No, don't own20%
  • No, don't own
  • Yes, do own
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

How often use a mobile phone

A few times a month11%
  • A few times a month
  • A few times a week
  • Less than once a month
  • Everyday
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

How often use the internet

Don't know9%
  • Don't know
  • Never
  • A few times a month
  • A few times a week
  • Everyday
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Did you do work for a candidate or party in the last election?

No89%
  • No
  • Yes
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Did you attend a campaign rally in the last election?

No54%
  • No
  • Yes
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Did you attend a campaign meeting in the last elections?

No66%
  • No
  • Yes
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Which party did you vote for?

Don't know2%
  • Don't know
  • Ford Kenya
  • Kenya Social Congress (KSC)
  • Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)
  • Refused to answer
  • The National Alliance (TNA)
  • Would not vote
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Freeness and fairness last elections

Not free and fair38%
  • Not free and fair
  • Free and fair, with major problems
  • Free and fair, but with minor problems
  • Completely free and fair
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Elections ensure voters' views are reflected

Don't know5%
  • Don't know
  • Not at all well
  • Not very well
  • Very well
  • Well
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Voting recent national election

Did not vote for some other reason9%
  • Did not vote for some other reason
  • You did not have time to vote
  • You did not vote because your name not in the register
  • You voted in the elections
  • You were not registered to vote
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Elections enable voters to remove leaders from office

Don't know2%
  • Don't know
  • Not at all well
  • Not very well
  • Well
  • Very well
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Level of corruption

Decreased somewhat5%
  • Decreased somewhat
  • Don't know
  • Increased a lot
  • Increased somewhat
  • Stayed the same
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Can people fight corrutpion?

Agree23%
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Strongly Disagree
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

What is your main reason for not reporting corruption?

Corruption is normal / Everyone does it18%
  • Corruption is normal / Everyone does it
  • Corruption is too difficult to prove
  • Most people do report incidents of corruption
  • Nothing will be done / It wouldn't make a difference
  • People are afraid of the consequences
  • People don't have enough time to report it
  • People don't know how to report it
  • People don't know where to report it
  • The officials where they would report to are also corrupt
  • They would implicate themselves as bribe-givers
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017




What is the most effective way to combat corruption?

Join or support an organization that is fighting corruption2%
  • Join or support an organization that is fighting corruption
  • Nothing / Ordinary people cannot do anything
  • Other
  • Participate in protest marches
  • Refuse to pay bribes
  • Report corruption when you see or experience it
  • Sign a petition
  • Talk to friends and relatives about the problem
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: judges and magistrates

Don't know/ Haven't heard enough5%
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: tax officials

All of them4%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: police

All of them36%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: local gov councilors

Don't know/ Haven't heard enough2%
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: gov officials

All of them4%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: MPs

All of them7%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: business executives

All of them7%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: religious leaders

Don't know/ Haven't heard enough4%
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: President Office

All of them7%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Corruption: traditional leaders

All of them2%
  • All of them
  • Don't know/ Haven't heard enough
  • Most of them
  • None
  • Some of them
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Pay bribe for document or permit

No contact45%
  • No contact
  • Never
  • Once or Twice
  • A Few times
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Pay bribe for household services

No contact91%
  • No contact
  • Never
  • Once or Twice
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Pay bribe treatment public health

No contact29%
  • No contact
  • Never
  • Once or Twice
  • A Few times
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Pay bribe for school services

Missing2%
  • Missing
  • Never
  • No contact
  • Once or Twice
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Satisfaction with democracy

Do not know23%
  • Do not know
  • Fairly satisfied
  • Not at all satisfied
  • Not very satisfied
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Extent of democracy

A democracy, but with minor problems20%
  • A democracy, but with minor problems
  • A democracy, with major problems
  • A full democracy
  • Do not understand question / democracy
  • Don't know
  • Not a democracy
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Do courts make binding decisions

Agree66%
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Strongly Disagree
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

People must obey the law

Agree38%
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Strongly Disagree
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Why does China have a negative image?

China's extraction of resources from Africa11%
  • China's extraction of resources from Africa
  • Don't know / Haven't heard enough
  • Land grabbing by Chinese individuals or businesses
  • Some other factor
  • Taking jobs or business from the locals
  • The behavior of Chinese citizens in the country
  • The quality of Chinese products
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

China's influence on economy

Don't know / Haven't heard enough9%
  • Don't know / Haven't heard enough
  • None
  • Some
  • A little
  • A lot
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

China's influence: positive or negative

Don't know / Haven't heard enough9%
  • Don't know / Haven't heard enough
  • Very negative
  • Somewhat negative
  • Neither positive nor negative
  • Somewhat positive
  • Very positive
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Positive image of China

China's business investment11%
  • China's business investment
  • China's investment in infrastructure in the country
  • Don't know / Haven't heard enough
  • None of these
  • Some other factor
  • The quality or cost of Chinese products
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Does China's assistance meet the needs of the country?

Don't know / Haven't heard enough9%
  • Don't know / Haven't heard enough
  • Neither good nor bad job
  • Somewhat bad job
  • Somewhat good job
  • Very bad job
  • Very good job
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Difficulty to obtain public school services

No contact39%
  • No contact
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Difficulty to obtain medical treatment

No contact29%
  • No contact
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Difficulty to obtain identity document

No contact45%
  • No contact
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Difficulty to obtain household services

No contact91%
  • No contact
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017

Should people pay taxes?

Agree41%
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Strongly Disagree
* Afrobarometer Survey 2016 ReleaseSource: Afrobarometer Round 6: Survey, 2017