Machakos, Kenya is home to an estimated 131 developers working with AI coding tools — an early-stage scene that ranks #1148 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 43/100. Here's how Machakos fits into the global picture.
131developers (est.)
#1148of 1,679 cities
43/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Machakos:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Kenya | 32,588 | 55 km |
| Thika | Kenya | 346 | 56 km |
| Nyeri | Kenya | 401 | 127 km |
| Meru | Kenya | 116 | 179 km |
| Nakuru | Kenya | 800 | 188 km |
Kenya's AI scene
Machakos is one of 9 cities we track in Kenya, which ranks #30 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~36,719 in total). See the full Kenya picture →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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