Socioeconomic Factors for Kenya By: Danielle Robertson

Population Census Central Province: 4,383,743 Nyeri District: 693,558 Male: 339,725 Female: 353,833 Othaya: 21,427 Urban population: 4,108

National GDP $65.95 billion as of 2010 $65.95 billion as of 2010 GDP per Capita - $1, GDP per Capita - $1, Growth Rate of 4% (2010), 2.6% (2009), 1.7% (2008) Growth Rate of 4% (2010), 2.6% (2009), 1.7% (2008) Kenya is a leader in the economy of Central and East Africa Kenya is a leader in the economy of Central and East Africa Factors affecting GDP – 2005 drought, 2008 political and world market shocks Factors affecting GDP – 2005 drought, 2008 political and world market shocks

Breakdown of Industries GDP Composition GDP Composition Agriculture – 22% Agriculture – 22% Industry – 16% Industry – 16% Services – 62% Services – 62% Labor Force Agriculture – 75% Industry and Services – 25% The largest earning sector of GDP has the lowest percentage of the population working in it

National Import/Export Exports Exports tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish and cement tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish and cement $5.141 Billion $5.141 Billion Imports machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics $10.4 Billion There is a $5.259 Billion trade deficit

National Unemployment 40% Unemployment Rating (2008) 40% Unemployment Rating (2008) Wealth Gap (2005) Wealth Gap (2005) Lowest 10% - earn 1.8% of household income Lowest 10% - earn 1.8% of household income Highest 10% - earn 37.8% of household income Highest 10% - earn 37.8% of household income

HPI by Province Human Poverty Index Human Poverty Index Nairobi – 29.9% Nairobi – 29.9% Central – 32.3% Central – 32.3% North Eastern – 50.5% North Eastern – 50.5%

Employment by Province

Income Distribution by Province

Poverty Statistics Lowest proportion of landless rural poor households = 15.8% (2004) Lowest proportion of landless rural poor households = 15.8% (2004) 31% Poverty incidence (2005) – Central 31% Poverty incidence (2005) – Central given the richest rating given the richest rating Nairobi followed with 44% Nairobi followed with 44% 19 of the top 23 districts in the richest category (less than 35%) are in Central Province 19 of the top 23 districts in the richest category (less than 35%) are in Central Province

Gender Ratios At birth: 1.02 male(s)/female Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female Total population: 1.01 male(s)/female Central Province – 49% males & 51% females Nyeri – 48.78% males & 51.22% females

HDI and GDI National HDI (2010) National HDI (2010) Nairobi had the highest HDI with.773 in 2005 Nairobi had the highest HDI with.773 in 2005 The Central province followed with.637 in 2005 The Central province followed with.637 in 2005 The North Eastern province had the least HDI with.285 The North Eastern province had the least HDI with.285 National GDI (2005) The Central Province had the highest GDI with.626 in 2005 Followed by Nairobi with.620 The North Eastern Province had the lowest GDI with.401

Attitude Towards Gender Violence

Literacy in Kenya

Education Primary school education become mandatory in 2003 Central Province - highest gross enrollment rate in primary and secondary schools (2000) Primary school enrollment rate: 106% Secondary school enrollment rate: 38% Driven by implementation of nation-wide policy of free primary education ( Nation-wide education is already detailed in Monica’s paper from spring 2010)