A mobile phone is the most commonly owned effect in Kenyan households overall. In urban areas, they are even more common than beds, this is according to a new report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 2022.
Under the category Household Possessions in the latest report, a total of 94 per cent of Kenyans in general own mobile phones, those in urban scooping 97 per cent of ownership while the ones in rural areas have 91 per cent of possession of the gadgets.
According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), ownership of other electronics, for instance, radio was fifth (66%) in possession after bed(93%), chair(86%) and table(86%), with those in urban areas having 71 per cent ownership whereas those in the rural 62 per cent.
Kenyans owning TV consist 50 per cent of the total population, those in urban areas constituting 68 per cent while the ones in rural only 38 per cent.
According to the report that was released recently, only 10 per cent of Kenyan households possess a computer.
“20 per cent of urban household own a computer, while only four (4) per cent of those in the rural setting does,” noted the report.
Other electronics such as watches scooped 30 per cent of possession with an urban: rural percentage of 43:21.
In addition, the report suggested 32 per cent of Kenyan households own solar panels. Those in rural areas use more solar energy amounting to 46 per cent of the total while 10% equals the urban ownership of clean energy.
15.6% of Kenyan homes possess a DVD player and 15.5% have a clock.
It is noted that only 10 per cent of Kenyan families own a refrigerator, 22 per cent being urban dwellers whereas 4% constitutes the rural ones.
Cassette or CD players are owned by eight per cent of the total households, 13% from urban settings and those in rural scooping 4%.
Only 7% of households own a microwave oven, 14.5% in urban settlements and only 2% in rural.
Lastly, 2% of households in Kenya had a non-mobile telephone, those in urban comprising 2.4% while those in rural areas are 1.8%.