Bungoma County Factsheet - Dec 2025 - Open County

BUNGOMA COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • Moses Masika Wetangula Moses Masika Wetangula
    SENATOR
  • Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati
    GOVERNOR
  • Charles Kibanani Ngome Charles Kibanani Ngome
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Catherine Nanjala Wambilianga Catherine Nanjala Wambilianga
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    1223
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    1493
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    12219
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    1704
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    72256
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    458
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    1351

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    73%
    Cabbage Production (2014) KSH
    394.7
    Carrots Production (2014) KSH
    57.8
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    181.8
    Land Potential By Sub-county (2014) Sq. Km
    402
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    3
    Mangoes Production (2014) KSH
    315.9

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    34%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    36.1%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    32%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    171
    Among Children Under Age 5 With Fever, Percentage Who Took Any Act (2014)
    55
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    41
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    41

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    207
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    2150
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    2150
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    156

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    3.5
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    32.4
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    9.5
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    3.9

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    1.0250091803285
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    3691.1545289322
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    1211.8443924655
    Population (2009)
    1.4
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    454
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    22
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    17.7

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    420.93377479667
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of boys
    63280
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    84917
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    2081
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    9920
    Number Of Temporary Classes In Public Schools (2014) Number of classes
    251
    Private Schools Average Class Size (2014) Average class size
    23

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    58
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    32.8

  • LAND AND CLIMATE

    Arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    2880.8
    Non-arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    151.5
    Rural Area (2014) Sq. Km
    2662.6
    Total Area (2014) Sq. Km
    3032.3
    Urban Area (2014) Sq. Km
    369.6
    Water Mass (2014) Sq. Km
    0.8

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    2086
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    245.6
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    1936

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Administration394,570,000362,120,000
Agriculture699,970,000617,800,000
Assembly985,330,000925,780,000
County Secretary73,480,00064,660,000
CPSB47,650,00046,980,000
Deputy Governors Office41,380,00034,200,000
Education649,250,000593,580,000
Finance And Economic Planning2,483,740,0001,224,090,000
Gender And Culture154,480,00085,990,000
Governors Office352,660,000327,660,000
Health2,412,650,0002,061,860,000
Housing And Sanitation124,290,00055,300,000
Lands Urban And Physical Planning258,100,000202,170,000
Roads And Public Works1,230,810,0001,002,410,000
Sub County Administration31,760,000
Tourism And Natural Resources94,630,00090,130,000
Trade Energy And Industrialization183,040,000139,670,000
Water252,130,000157,750,000

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Natural Resources
  • Mt.elgon
  • Hills
  • Forests
  • River Nzoia
  • River Malakisi
  • Hot Springs
  • Chetambe Fort Ruins
    • Tourist Attractions
  • Mt. Elgon National Park
  • Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve
  • Chepkitale Forest
  • Nabuyole
  • Malakisi Falls
  • Sang'alo
  • Musikoma Hills
  • Kabuchai Hills
  • Caves At Kitum,machingeny And Kiptoro
    • Economic Activities
  • Webuye Pan Paper Mills
  • Nzoia Sugar Factory
  • Bat Malakisi And Mastermind
  • Commercial Businesses
  • Farming
  • Sugarcane
  • Livestock
  • Tea
  • Maize
Health
    No Data Available
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (804)
  • Secondary (207)
  • Tertiary (40)
    • Primary
  • Total Enrollment (400,407)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Secondary
  • Total Enrolment (41,310)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Tertiary
  • Masinde Muliro University
  • Kibabii Ttc
  • Sang`alo Institute
  • Kisiwa Institute
  • Moi University Satellite Campus