The government, through the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), has launched a nationwide door-to-door data collection exercise aimed at gathering critical information to guide planning and policy decisions. The exercise, referred to as the 2025/26 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS), officially began on July 16, 2025, and will run for a full year across all 47 counties.
According to KNBS, the purpose of the survey is to collect comprehensive data that will support national planning, policy development, and the monitoring of living standards, income distribution, and poverty levels. The KIHBS will provide key indicators in areas such as demographics, education, health, employment, fertility and mortality rates, child nutrition, housing conditions, and household consumption patterns.
It will also capture data on access to water, sanitation, and energy use, giving a broad view of the quality of life in different parts of the country.
KNBS Director General Macdonald Obudho launches the report on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
