WorkKE statistics: Kenya's digital work economy

7 published statistics · Source: WorkKE Research

Canonical WorkKE figures you can cite, each computed from platform records and tied to a published methodology.

• Active WorkKE members: 8,341

  Registered accounts in good standing on WorkKE across Kenya. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Freelancers and cybercafes: 7,813

  Active accounts offering digital services - freelancers and cybercafe operators. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Counties represented: 47

  Distinct Kenyan counties with at least one active member. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Average project value: KES 4,902

  Mean client budget of completed WorkKE projects. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Digital jobs posted: 458

  All client briefs published on WorkKE since launch. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Projects completed: 248

  Jobs delivered and marked complete by the client. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology

• Total paid to talent: KES 148,658

  Cumulative completed withdrawals released to freelancers and cybercafes. · As of September 2026 · Methodology: WorkKE Kenya Labour & Digital Work Methodology