Embu County Factsheet - Nov 2025 - Open County

EMBU COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • Peter Njeru Ndwiga Peter Njeru Ndwiga
    SENATOR
  • H.E Cecily Mbarire H.E Cecily Mbarire
    GOVERNOR
  • David Kariuki Njeru David Kariuki Njeru
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Jane Wanjuki Njiru Jane Wanjuki Njiru
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    1155
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    11744
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    5547
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    449
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    36321
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    228
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    220

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    70%
    Cabbage Production (2014) KSH
    5.6
    Carrots Production (2014) KSH
    24.4
    Cocoyam Production (2014) Quantity (Ton)
    1766
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    39.9
    Land Potential By Sub-county (2014) Hectares
    202.8
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    295.7

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    19.5%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    20.6%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    18.5%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    172
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    82
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    82
    Children 12-23 Months Fully Vaccinated (%) (2014)
    83

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    164
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    824
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    824
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    160

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    1.1
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    28.3
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    6.9
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    2.7

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    0.96274286905286
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    4402.4178797137
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    1755.6609607548
    Population (2009)
    516.2
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    183
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    16
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    14.2

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    388.66656824866
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of boys
    12082
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    307
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    223
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    4230
    Number Of Temporary Classes In Public Schools (2014) Number of classes
    5
    Private Schools Average Class Size (2014) Average class size
    34

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    98.9
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    43.7

  • LAND AND CLIMATE

    Arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    1664
    Forest Cover (2014) Sq. Km
    141
    Long Rains (average) (2014) mm
    109
    Non-arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    502
    Rainfall (annual Average) (2014) mm
    1067.5
    Short Rains (average) (2014) mm
    140.6
    Temperature (annual Average Highest) (2014) degrees centigrade
    30

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Access To Improved Sources Of Water (2013)
    49%
    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    4076
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    109.3
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    3264

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Agriculture Livestock Fisheries371,430,000338,920,000
County Assembly521,760,000485,010,000
County Public Service Board38,370,00028,940,000
Education Science Technology520,090,000444,390,000
Embu Level Hospital472,920,000406,250,000
Finance And Economic Planning219,700,00062,050,000
Gender Empowerment Culture103,130,00059,030,000
Health Services1,973,180,0001,732,210,000
Infrastructure Public Works1,150,220,0001,053,520,000
Lands Water Natural Resources335,830,000241,660,000
Office Of The Governor345,280,000316,100,000
Public Service Administration322,680,000298,110,000
Trade Investment Industrialization234,720,000200,890,000
Youth Empowerment Sports118,150,00092,150,000

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Food Crops
  • (the Main Food Crops Grown Include, Maize, Beans, Yams, Cassava, Millet, Sorghum, Bananas, Arrowroots Among Others)
  • Coffe, Tea And Pyrethrum Farming
  • Livestock Keeping (cows, Goats, Sheep And Chicken)
Health
    Health Facilities
  • 133 - Provincial General Hospital (1), District Hospitals (2), Sub- District Hospitals (2), Dispensaries (74), Health Centres (12), Medical Clinics (34), Nursing Homes (2), Maternity Home (1), Others (5)
    • Doctor To Population Ratio
  • 1
    • Infant Mortality Rates
  • 56/1000 (embu), 71/1000 (mbeere)
    • Under Five Mortality Rates
  • 6/1000 (embu), 119/1000 (mbeere)
    • Prevalent Diseases
  • Malaria, Urti, Skin Diseases, Intestinal Worms, Eye Infections, Diarrhoea
    • Notable Hospitals
  • Embu Provincial General Hospital, Mbeere District Hospital, Runyenjes District Hospital
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (494), Secondary (147)
    • Primary
  • Enrolment (125,418) Teacher To Pupil Ratio
    • Secondary
  • Enrolment (27,173) Teacher To Pupil Ratio
    • Tertiary
  • Over 15 (includes A University Affiliate College, Youth
    • Polytechnics, Teacher Training Colleges, Technical Colleges, And Several Commercial Colleges) Adult Literacy Classes
  • Enrolment
  • Over 1,500