At UTC+3, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Nairobi is the largest single concentration with 6,036 developers, followed by Mombasa (139), NAIROBI (133), Nairobi (114) and Nakuru (106).
137 skills have enough developers in Kenya to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Kenya
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- HTML5,014
- JavaScript4,950
- Python4,417
- CSS3,524
- TypeScript3,187
- Java2,081
- PHP2,023
- Jupyter1,623
- Bash / Shell1,366
- C1,177
- C++990
- Dart743
- Kotlin737
- Ruby668
- Vue.js632
- Go623
- React579
- C#563
- Sass / SCSS457
- Docker329
- Node.js321
- Rust284
- Django256
- Bootstrap242
- Tailwind CSS226
- PostgreSQL223
- REST APIs207
- Express198
- Next.js195
- Flask191
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Kenya
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Nairobi6,036
- Mombasa139
- NAIROBI133
- Nairobi114
- Nakuru106
- Kisumu97
- Kenya81
- Eldoret71
- Nyeri52
- Thika48
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Kenya look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 48
- Median public repositories
- 30
- Median followers
- 9
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 37.2%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 38.8%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years31%
- 3–5 years23%
- 6–9 years31%
- 10+ years15%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Kenya
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 75–100
- Followers
- 50–100
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 75–100
- Followers
- 50–100
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 0–5
- Followers
- 500–1,000
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 0–10
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 25–50
Figures are shown as ranges and identifying details are removed. Full profiles, including GitHub handles and contact details, are available to signed-in users.
Frequently asked questions
How many developers are there in Kenya?
7,385 developers in Kenya are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.29% of the 2,554,463 profiles in the dataset. Location comes from the developer's own stated country on their public profile.
What technologies do developers in Kenya use most?
HTML leads with 5,014 developers, followed by JavaScript (4,950), Python (4,417), CSS (3,524) and TypeScript (3,187).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Kenya?
At UTC+3, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Kenya on GitHub?
The median developer there made 48 public contributions in the last year across 30 public repositories. 37.2% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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