Governor: H.E Cecily Mbarire
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Embu
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Embu
Sector Indicators
1,155 Number of households
Number of households with Fuel wood
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
11,744 Number of households
Number of households with Solar
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
5,547 Number of households
number of households with electricity
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
449 Number of households
Number of households with Gas Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
36,321 Number of households
number of households with Lantern
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
228 Number of households
Number of households with other lighting
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
220 Number of households
number of households with Presure Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
21,891 Number of households
Number of households with Tin Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
548
Monthly per-adult-equivalent energy consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
330 Grid Extension
Status of Electrification of Primary Schools
As of 2015 (Ministry of Energy)
70 %
Percentage Distribution of Agricultural Parcels
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
5,635,775 KSH
Cabbage Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
24,400,000 KSH
Carrots Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
1,766 Quantity (Ton)
Cocoyam Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
39,930,000 KSH
Kales Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
202,800 Hectares
Land Potential by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
295,677 Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
Maize Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
730,470,000 KSH
Mangoes Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
142,626 KSH
Quantity and value of aquaculture production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
5 Production (Tons)
Rice Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
58,303 Production (90 Kg Bags)
Sorghum Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
274,825,000 KSH
Tomato Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
185,415,000 KSH
Tamato Production
As of 2013 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
20 %
Average morbidity in all genders
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
21 %
Morbidity in females
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
19 %
Morbidity in males
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
172
HEALTH FACILITIES
As of 2015 (Ministry of Health)
82
Births assisted by a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
82
Births delivered in a health facility (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
83
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4
Children under 5 years who are overweight or obese (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
27
Children under 5 years who are stunted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
11
Children under 5 years who are underweight (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Children under 5 years who are wasted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
59
Children under age 5 who slept under an ITN the night before the survey (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
14
Children under age 5 with fever in the 2 weeks before the survey
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
71
Current use of any method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
67
Current use of any modern method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
56
Households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
35
Households with at least one ITN for every 2 persons in the household (universal coverage) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
36
Men 15-49 who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results of the last test (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
63
Men 15-49 who know that HIV can be prevented by using condoms and limiting sex to one uninfected partner (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
56
Pregnant women who received 4+ ANC visits (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
99
Pregnant women who received antenatal care from a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Total Area fertility rate (number of children per woman)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
51
Women 15-49 who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results of the last test (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
78
Women 15-49 who know that HIV can be prevented by using condoms and limiting sex to one uninfected partner (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
164 Number of incidences
CRIME INDEX PER 100,000 FOR THE YEAR 2015
As of 2015 (The kenya Police)
824 Number of crimes
County Crime Figures according to Prevalence
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
824 Numbers
Crime incidences
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
160 Crime index
Crime index per 100000 people
As of 2014 (The kenya Police)
1
Distribution of the Poor (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
28
Headcount Rate (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
7
Poverty Gap (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Severity of Poverty (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1
Household level price (inflation price)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4,402
Monthly per-adult-equivalent food expenditure (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,756
Monthly per-adult-equivalent non-food item consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
516,212
Population
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
183
Population Density 2009 (people per sq Km)
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
16
Share of urban population, 2009 (%)
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
14
Poverty gap, based on KIHBS (2005/06)
As of 2005 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1
Annual population growth rate, 1999-2009(%)
As of 1999 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
389
Monthly per-adult-equivalent education consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
12,082 no of boys
ECDE Enrollment and Enrollment rates by county
As of 2014 (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development)
307 Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
Number of overloaded desks
As of 2014 (Centre for Humanitarian Data)
223 number of classes
Number of permanent classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
4,230 Number of teachers
Number of Secondary school teachers
As of 2014 (Ministry of Education)
5 Number of classes
Number of temporary classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
34 Average class size
Private Schools average class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
176 number of classes
private schools permanent class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
2 number of classes
private schools temporary class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
38 number of classes
pulic schools avarage class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
99
Proportion of households that sought and accessed credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
44
Proportion of households that sought credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,664 Sq. Km
Arable Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
141 Sq. Km
Forest cover
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
109 mm
Long rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
502 Sq. Km
Non-Arable Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,068 mm
Rainfall (annual average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
141 mm
Short rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
30 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average highest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
12 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average Lowest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
21 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
2,818 Sq. Km
Total Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
54 Sq. Km
Urban Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
457 Sq. Km
Water Mass
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
49 %
Access to improved sources of water
As of 2013 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4,076 number of households
number of households with main septic tanks
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
109,285 number of households
number of households with the main pit latrine
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
3,264 Number of households
number of households with the main sewer
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
5 %
Paved Roads as a % of Total Area Roads
As of 2011 (Centre for Humanitarian Data)
Local Revenue by Stream - 2015-16
- Medical Levies and Hospital FeesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE152 million
- Property Rent & RatesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE20.4 million
- Single Business PermitsANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE58.1 million
- Buildings ApprovalsANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE5.7 million
- Public Health FeesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE6.2 million
Budget Summary - 2017-18
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Annual Revenue Vs. Annual Expenditure
Revenue Breakdown
Expenditure Breakdown