NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has kicked off a nationwide data collection exercise for the 2025/26 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS), one of the country’s most comprehensive tools for tracking living standards and informing national planning.
In a public notice, the agency announced that trained enumerators will begin visiting selected households across all 47 counties starting this July.
The exercise will run for 12 months, concluding on July 22, 2026.
The survey will target 24,480 scientifically sampled households, including 960 within refugee camps, with the goal of collecting detailed data on household income, spending patterns, education, health, employment, child nutrition, housing conditions, water access, sanitation, energy use, fertility, and mortality.
“The data collected will support evidence-based policy formulation, national planning, and the monitoring of key socio-economic indicators,” said KNBS in a statement published in the MyGov weekly.
All data will be collected via face-to-face interviews using tablet computers, with strict measures in place to ensure privacy and authenticity.
Enumerators will carry QR-coded official badges and introduction letters from KNBS to verify their identities.
“We appeal to all selected households to cooperate fully. All responses will be kept confidential and used solely for statistical purposes,” the bureau stated.
The KIHBS is instrumental in assessing poverty levels, household welfare, and disparities across regions — helping both national and county governments to allocate resources effectively and monitor progress toward development goals.
KNBS has urged the public to support the exercise, noting that accurate and timely data is crucial for building a more inclusive and responsive economy.
For inquiries or further information, members of the public are encouraged to contact KNBS via its official website www.knbs.or.ke or visit its headquarters at Real Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
