A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in certain modern nations.
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According to statistics provided by The Kenya Economic Report for 2021 there about 10 poorest counties in Kenya for the year 2021 out of a total of 97 counties in the country.
Major differences exist between counties because of unequal wealth distribution from county to county and corruption by government appointees.
Listed below are the poorest counties in Kenya for the year 2021 whose contribution to the Gross County Product per capita are the lowest.
1. Mandera County
Mandera County is the poorest county in the whole of Kenya. It has paltry Gross Domestic Product per capita of only Ksh 26,700. Education is not sought after by the people in this country neither do they have a love for agricultural work. This county is also prone to terrorist attacks.
2. Bomet County
This county is next on the list with only Ksh 28,200 GDP per capita.
3. Elgeyo Marakwet County
Perching third on the poorest counties in Kenya list for 2021 is Elgeyo Marakwet county. It can only boast of GDP per capita of Ksh 29,600.
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4. Samburu County
The GDP per capita for Samburu County stood at Ksh 29,880.
5. West Pokot County
Making it as the fifth poorest county in the whole of Kenya currently is West Pokot County. It has to its name a GDP per capita of Ksh 30,800.
6. Migori County
This county scored a GDP per capita of Ksh 31,500.
7. Turkana County
Turkana is the most surprising county to have appeared on this list. This is because it is one of a few counties that has benefited from having a big budget allocated to it. Turkana has a GDP per capita of Ksh 31,700.
8. Busia County
Unlike Turkana county which is known for being a dry place with bad vegetation to support agriculture, Busia county has good vegetation but still made it as one of the poorest counties in Kenya. It has a GDP per Capita of Ksh 32,000.
9. Baringo County
Baringo county has a GDP per capita of Ksh 32,200.
10. Homabay County
The tenth poorest county in Kenya currently and has a GDP per capita of Ksh 32,500 only is Homabay County.