Governor: H. E Dr. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Busia
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Busia
Sector Indicators
633 Number of households
Number of households with Fuel wood
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
566 Number of households
Number of households with Solar
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
9,253 Number of households
number of households with electricity
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
709 Number of households
Number of households with Gas Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
33,283 Number of households
number of households with Lantern
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
338 Number of households
Number of households with other lighting
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
494 Number of households
number of households with Presure Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
108,949 Number of households
Number of households with Tin Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
377
Monthly per-adult-equivalent energy consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
5 Grid Extension
Status of Electrification of Primary Schools
As of 2015 (Ministry of Energy)
2 Street lighting
Electricity Connection by Consumer Entity
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
64 %
Percentage Distribution of Agricultural Parcels
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
14,955,000 KSH
Cabbage Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
9,000,000 KSH
Carrots Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
48,797,000 KSH
Kales Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
29,980 Hectares
Land Potential by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
807,352 Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
Maize Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
25,374,000 KSH
Mangoes Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
178,947 KSH
Quantity and value of aquaculture production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
1,947 Production (Tons)
Rice Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
124,875,000 KSH
Tomato Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
48 %
Average morbidity in all genders
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
50 %
Morbidity in females
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
46 %
Morbidity in males
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
97
HEALTH FACILITIES
As of 2015 (Ministry of Health)
60
Among children under age 5 with fever, percentage who took any ACT
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
59
Births assisted by a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
58
Births delivered in a health facility (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
75
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
2
Children under 5 years who are overweight or obese (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
22
Children under 5 years who are stunted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
9
Children under 5 years who are underweight (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
2
Children under 5 years who are wasted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
74
Children under age 5 who slept under an ITN the night before the survey (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
43
Children under age 5 with fever in the 2 weeks before the survey
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
58
Current use of any method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
57
Current use of any modern method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
30
Hospital Beds and Cots by Sub County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
84
Households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
49
Households with at least one ITN for every 2 persons in the household (universal coverage) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
46
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)
95
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)
36
Pregnant women who received 3+ doses of SP/Fansidar to prevent malaria during pregnancy, at least one dose was received during an ANC visit (IPTp) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
60
Pregnant women who received 4+ ANC visits (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
98
Pregnant women who received antenatal care from a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
209 Number of incidences
CRIME INDEX PER 100,000 FOR THE YEAR 2015
As of 2015 (The kenya Police)
931 Number of crimes
County Crime Figures according to Prevalence
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
931 Numbers
Crime incidences
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
125 Crime index
Crime index per 100000 people
As of 2014 (The kenya Police)
3
Distribution of the Poor (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
60
Headcount Rate (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
18
Poverty Gap (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
7
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)
2,857
Monthly per-adult-equivalent food expenditure (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
733
Monthly per-adult-equivalent non-food item consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
743,946
Population
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
439
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)
27
Poverty gap, based on KIHBS (2005/06)
As of 2005 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Annual population growth rate, 1999-2009(%)
As of 1999 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
229
Monthly per-adult-equivalent education consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
34,299 no of boys
ECDE Enrollment and Enrollment rates by county
As of 2014 (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development)
579
KCSE Candidates by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
47,177 Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
Number of overloaded desks
As of 2014 (Centre for Humanitarian Data)
971 number of classes
Number of permanent classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
5,637 Number of teachers
Number of Secondary school teachers
As of 2014 (Ministry of Education)
53 Number of classes
Number of temporary classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
20 Average class size
Private Schools average class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
21 number of classes
private schools permanent class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
9 number of classes
private schools temporary class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
40 number of classes
pulic schools avarage class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
831
Secondary School Enrollment by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
62
Proportion of households that sought and accessed credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
6
Proportion of households that sought credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,419 Sq. Km
Arable Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
461 mm
Long rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
80 Sq. Km
Non-Arable Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
634 mm
Rainfall (annual average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,560 Sq. Km
Rural Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
345 Mm
Short rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
33 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average highest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
30 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average Lowest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
33 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,695 Sq. Km
Total Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
135 Sq. Km
Urban Area
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
196 Sq. Km
Water Mass
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
192
Fish ponds by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
128 Informal Enterprises
Informal Enterprises
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4,627 Licenced Wholesale Traders
Licenced Wholesale Traders
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
30 Licensed Liquor Outlets
Licensed Liquor Outlets
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
85 Other Licenced Businesses
Other Licenced Businesses
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
50 Petrol Stations
Petrol Stations
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
265 Registered Hotels
Registered Hotels
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4 Number
Number of gazetted forests
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
600 Hectares
Size of gazetted forests(ha)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
75 Bitumen
Roads Coverage by Type and Distance (km)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
92 Septicamia
Top Causes of Death
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
61 %
Access to improved sources of water
As of 2013 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
808 number of households
number of households with main septic tanks
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
133,318 number of households
number of households with the main pit latrine
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
545 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
- Hospital Users FeesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE69 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE53.8 million
- Trailer Parking FeesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE126.5 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE110.9 million
- Transit Produce CessANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE28.8 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE18.3 million
- Single Business PermitANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE43.7 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE35.3 million
- Tractor Hire ServicesANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE3.5 million
- Other MiscellaneousANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE1.2 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE27.9 million
Budget Summary - 2017-18
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Annual Revenue Vs. Annual Expenditure
Revenue Breakdown
Expenditure Breakdown