Top 15 Poorest Counties In Kenya 2023
What’s the most poor country in Kenya today?.
Here are kenya’s poorest counties according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Kenya has 47 counties and Nairobi has the lowest poverty rate of around 16.8%, this makes Nairobi Kenya’s richest county.
It is closely followed by Nyeri and Meru which have 19%.
In this article, out of all the 47 counties in the country, we have ranked down the poorest County in Kenya as of this year.
With respect to their GDP, Kenya’s poorest counties are as listed below.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and with respect to Kenyan Counties GDP, Mandera County is currently the poorest County in Kenya.
Turkana takes the second place as Kenya’s poorest County.
Below are the other top 15 poorest counties in Kenya as of this year.
Most Poorest Counties In Kenya:
1. Mandera County
Mandera is the poorest County in Kenya.
2. Turkana County
The 2nd most poorest Kenyan County is Turkana County.
3. Samburu County
The county of Samburu is currently the third poorest County in Kenya.
4. Garissa County
Garissa is one of the poorest County in Kenya.
5. Busia County
At the 5th place is Busia County.
6. West Pokot County
West Pokot County is the sixth poorest Kenyan county.
7. Wajir County
Another poor county in Kenya is Wajir.
8. Homa Bay County
In Kenya, Homa Bay County is currently the 8th most poor county.
9. Kitui County
The county of Kitui is among the poorest Counties in the Country.
10. Kilifi County
The top 10 poorest County in Kenya is Kilifi County.
11. Marsabit County
12. Tana River County
13. Laikipia County
14. Uasin Gishu County
15. Kajiado County
As of this year, these are the poorest Counties in Kenya with respect to their GDP.