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🇰🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Kenya

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.23%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.53%
share of total income
Top 10%
47.24%
share of total income
Top 1%
13.8%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (KES)

BracketAvg. Income (KES)Threshold (KES)
Bottom 50%69,857 KES< 104,785
Middle 40%470,395 KES104,785 - 1,384,408
Top 10%2,307,347 KES> 1,384,408
Top 1%6,741,080 KES> 4,044,648
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.89%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.89%
Bottom 50%
0.89%
Top 1% Growth
0.89%

Inequality Gap

47.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.7x the national average salary in Kenya.

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