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Households Access to Safe Drinking Water in Kenya by Constituency

Households Access to Safe Drinking Water in Kenya by Constituency

Households with access to safe drinking water - Improved sources of water

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Access to safe drinking water describes households with water piped into their homes or those that get water from protected wells and springs, boreholes with pumps, bottled water, or rainwater.[1]

Unlike surface water and other unimproved sources such as unprotected wells, boreholes, and springs, safe drinking water comes from improved sources that have barriers preventing water contamination.

Quick Facts

  • In 2022, 80.4% of households had access to safe drinking water and relied on improved water sources.[2]
  • 19.6% of households in Kenya did not have access to safe drinking water and used unimproved or surface water.
  • In 2019, the Kenya Population and Housing Census found that 64.8% of households used improved water sources, while 35.2% used unimproved water sources.[3]
  • In Rural areas, 55.9% of households had access to improved sources, while 44.1% used unimproved sources.
  • In urban areas, 78.9% had access to improved sources, while 21.1% used unimproved sources.

Household access to safe drinking water by constituency

The map below shows the distribution of safe drinking water access in Kenya by constituency.

Map of Kenya showing household access to safe drinking water by constituency

Mombasa    

  1. Kisauni         32.3
  2. Nyali   31.7
  3. Jomvu          13.8
  4. Changamwe 12.8
  5. Mvita 45.5
  6. Likoni 10.9         

Kwale          

  1. Kinango        14.2
  2. Matuga         13.2
  3. Msambweni 17.1
  4. Lungalunga   1.1         

Kilifi  

  1. Magarini       6.6
  2. Malindi          43
  3. Ganze          13.7
  4. Kilifi North     37.1
  5. Kilifi South    21.7
  6. Kaloleni        15.4
  7. Rabai 27.1         

Tana River  

  1. Bura   12.3
  2. Galole 13.1
  3. Garsen         8.4        

Lamu

  1. Lamu East    1.6
  2. Lamu West   17.8         

Taita Taveta

  1. Voi      50.7
  2. Wundanyi     26.9
  3. Mwatate        21.7
  4. Taveta          38.1        

Garissa       

  1. Lagdera        0.5
  2. Balambala    6.1
  3. Dadaab         8.1
  4. Garissa Township    44.6
  5. Fafi     2.9
  6. Ijara    4.5         

Wajir

  1. Wajir North    0.9
  2. Eldas 2
  3. Tarbaj 0.2
  4. Wajir East     3.7
  5. Wajir West    5.4
  6. Wajir South   5.3        

Mandera     

  1. Mandera East         6.5
  2. Lafey 3.4
  3. Mandera South       1
  4. Mandera North        11.4
  5. Banisa          0.2
  6. Mandera West         1.1         

Marsabit     

  1. North Horr     0.5
  2. Laisamis       4.9
  3. Saku   4.2
  4. Moyale         0.7         

Isiolo

  1. Isiolo North   45.8
  2. Isiolo South   10.7       

Meru

  1. Igembe North          7.8
  2. Igembe Central       17.5
  3. Igembe South         32.5
  4. Tigania East 30.1
  5. Tigania West           13.6
  6. North Imenti  71.6
  7. Buuri 54.6
  8. Central Imenti         61.8
  9. South Imenti 72.4        

Tharaka-Nithi        

  1. Maara           66.6
  2. Chuka/Igambang'Ombe     48.6
  3. Tharaka        12.2        

Embu          

  1. Runyenjes     48.7
  2. Manyatta      80.8
  3. Mbeere North          34.4
  4. Mbeere South         18.5         

Kitui  

  1. Mwingi North 2.1
  2. Mwingi Central        7.7
  3. Mwingi West 4.1
  4. Kitui East      3.3
  5. Kitui Central 15.8
  6. Kitui West     8.6
  7. Kitui Rural     2.3
  8. Kitui South    1.1        

Machakos   

  1. Masinga        8.3
  2. Yatta   5
  3. Mwala           2.4
  4. Matungulu     9.4
  5. Kangundo     3.2
  6. Kathiani        3.5
  7. Mavoko        23.8
  8. Machakos     15         

Makueni      

  1. Mbooni         2
  2. Kaiti    2
  3. Kilome          7.5
  4. Makueni        8.9
  5. Kibwezi West 18
  6. Kibwezi East 7.8         

Nyandarua  

  1. Ndaragwa     20.9
  2. Ol Jorok        21.8
  3. Ol Kalou       15.6
  4. Kipipiri          39.8
  5. Kinangop      38.1         

Nyeri

  1. Kieni   72.2
  2. Mathira         47.5
  3. Mukurweini   40.1
  4. Nyeri Town    87.4
  5. Tetu    70
  6. Othaya         49        

Kirinyaga    

  1. Gichugu        66.5
  2. Kirinyaga Central     56.7
  3. Ndia   43.9
  4. Mwea 35.8         

Murang'a    

  1. Mathioya       38.2
  2. Kangema      49
  3. Kigumo         50.9
  4. Gatanga       34.3
  5. Kiharu 43.6
  6. Kandara        36.1
  7. Maragwa      22.3        

Kiambu       

  1. Thika Town   79.8
  2. Juja    63.6
  3. Ruiru 63.5
  4. Gatundu North        63
  5. Gatundu South        50.5
  6. Githunguri     23.6
  7. Kiambu         61.9
  8. Kiambaa       38.6
  9. Lari     27.5
  10. Limuru          62.2
  11. Kabete          44
  12. Kikuyu          66.7     

Turkana      

  1. Turkana North         2.5
  2. Turkana West          5.6
  3. Turkana Central      23.5
  4. Loima 2
  5. Turkana South        6.3
  6. Turkana East          4.7         

West Pokot

  1. Kachelba      0.4
  2. Kapenguria   3.7
  3. Pokot South  18.1
  4. Sigor  12.3         

Samburu     

  1. Samburu North        3
  2. Samburu West        11.5
  3. Samburu East         5.2        

Trans Nzoia

  1. Endebess     7.9
  2. Kwanza        10.6
  3. Cherangany  6.2
  4. Kiminini         15.8
  5. Saboti 21.6          

Uasin Gishu          

  1. Soy    13.1
  2. Turbo 36.9
  3. Moiben         40.6
  4. Kapseret       33.7
  5. Kesses         22.3
  6. Ainabkoi       36.1        

Elgeyo Marakwet  

  1. Keiyo North   23.8
  2. Keiyo South 15.7
  3. Marakwet East        10.5
  4. Marakwet West       23.7     

Nandi          

  1. Mosop 4.1
  2. Chesumei     13.7
  3. Emgwen       14.4
  4. Aldai   4.4
  5. Nandi Hills    19.5
  6. Tinderet        23.6        

Baringo       

  1. Tiaty   0.4
  2. Baringo North          2.7
  3. Baringo Central       29
  4. Baringo South         4
  5. Eldama Ravine        28.4
  6. Mogotio        7.2       

Laikipia       

  1. Laikipia North          9.6
  2. Laikipia East 51.6
  3. Laikipia West          26.7       

Nakuru        

  1. Subukia        17.8
  2. Rongai          19
  3. Bahati 41.6
  4. Nakuru Town West 66.4
  5. Nakuru Town East   69.3
  6. Gilgil   34.7
  7. Naivasha      26.3
  8. Njoro 11
  9. Molo   21.1
  10. Kuresoi South         1.4
  11. Kuresoi North          1.9      

Narok          

  1. Narok North 17.4
  2. Narok East    3.5
  3. Narok South 3.3
  4. Narok West   2.3
  5. Kilgoris         2.3
  6. Emurua Dikirr          0.7         

Kajiado       

  1. Kajiado North          52.9
  2. Kajiado West           21.2
  3. Kajiado East 24.2
  4. Kajiado Central       10
  5. Kajiado South         16.4        

Kericho       

  1. Kipkelion East         12
  2. Kipkelion West        12.8
  3. Ainamoi        40.1
  4. Belgut           20.3
  5. Sigowet/Soin           5.4
  6. Bureti 15.1         

Bomet         

  1. Konoin          26.5
  2. Bomet Central         9.5
  3. Sotik   6.5
  4. Bomet East   3.1
  5. Chepalungu 9.3    

Kakamega   

  1. Likuyani        1.2
  2. Lugari           4.2
  3. Malava         1.7
  4. Shinyalu        13
  5. Navakholo    2.1
  6. Lurambi        25.4
  7. Ikolomani      5.6
  8. Matungu       1.2
  9. Mumias East           1
  10. Mumias West          11.9
  11. Butere          4
  12. Khwisero      2.8        

Vihiga         

  1. Hamisi          4.8
  2. Sabatia         7
  3. Vihiga           4.7
  4. Luanda         4.2
  5. Emuhaya      1.6        

Bungoma    

  1. Mt. Elgon      17.4
  2. Sirisia 2
  3. Bumula         0.7
  4. Kabuchai      6.2
  5. Kanduyi        14.4
  6. Kimilili           12.8
  7. Webuye West          12.5
  8. Webuye East          9.4
  9. Tongaren      1.9         

Busia          

  1. Teso North    1.5
  2. Teso South   6.3
  3. Nambale       5.1
  4. Matayos       8.8
  5. Butula           3.9
  6. Funyula        3.8
  7. Budalangi      10.5        

Siaya

  1. Ugenya         3.4
  2. Ugunja          5.5
  3. Alego Usonga         6.4
  4. Gem   4.2
  5. Bondo           7
  6. Rarieda         4.8         

Kisumu       

  1. Muhoroni      5.9
  2. Nyando         8.8
  3. Nyakach       5.2
  4. Kisumu East 32.9
  5. Kisumu Central       46.4
  6. Kisumu West           17.6
  7. Seme 2.3       

Homa Bay   

  1. Suba  1.8
  2. Mbita  5.3
  3. Ndhiwa         0.9
  4. Homa Bay Town      14.9
  5. Rangwe        0.8
  6. Karachuonyo 1.9
  7. Kasipul         4.3
  8. Kabondo Kasipul     0.7        

Migori         

  1. Rongo          2.3
  2. Awendo        3.8
  3. Uriri    1.9
  4. Suna East     12.4
  5. Suna West    4.6
  6. Kuria West    2.9
  7. Kuria East     0.6
  8. Nyatike         2.9         

Kisii  

  1. Kitutu Chache North          0.2
  2. Kitutu Chache South          4.7
  3. Bonchari       0.9
  4. Nyaribari Chache     7.8
  5. Nyaribari Masaba    1.1
  6. Bobasi          0.6
  7. Bomachoge Chache          1.7
  8. Bomachoge Borabu 0.7
  9. South Mugirango     2.3       

Nyamira      

  1. North Mugirango     0.4
  2. West Mugirango      2.4
  3. Kitutu Masaba         1.5
  4. Borabu         4.1     

Nairobi City

  1. Kasarani       66.2
  2. Roysambu    78.5
  3. Ruaraka        64.7
  4. Embakasi North      77.3
  5. Embakasi Central    69.3
  6. Embakasi West       85.1
  7. Mathare        52.9
  8. Kamukunji     59.2
  9. Makadara     46.8
  10. Embakasi East        57.4
  11. Embakasi South      47.8
  12. Westlands     63.1
  13. Dagoretti North       49.8
  14. Dagoretti South       41.2
  15. Starehe        60.4
  16. Kibra 35.2
  17. Langata        55.4

See Also

  1. Access to safe drinking water by county

References

[1] Commission on Revenue Allocation (2022). Kenya County Factsheets.

[2] KNBS and ICF. 2023. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022: Volume 1. Nairobi, Kenya, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: KNBS and ICF.

[3] 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census: Monograph on housing conditions and amenities. Vol. XIX.