Sources and method
Every Number, And Where It Came From
Nothing on this site renders a figure that is not declared here. Each entry names the publisher, links to the page you can read it on, says whether it is official data, a football benchmark or our own modelling, and shows when it was last read and how it is kept current.
Declared sources
45
Every figure on the site
Automated feeds
11
Read by machine, not by hand
Dollar to shilling
KSh 129
As at 5 Sept 2026
Waiting for review
44
Changes held for approval
How updates are handled
- Macro data — the dollar to shilling rate, World Bank GDP, GDP at purchasing power parity and population — is taken automatically and logged.
- Anything that would change a cost, a statutory fee or a player valuation is held in the admin review queue until a person approves it.
- Figures marked estimate are our own modelling, published so they can be challenged.
How to read our labels
Six Labels, One Vocabulary
Every figure on this site carries one of these six labels, taken from the source registry below, so a number cannot be dressed up as something its source does not support. The whole registry was last reviewed by hand on 20 Aug 2026.
Read straight from the publisher's own feed by machine, so it can be checked against the source the moment you click it.
11 declared sources
Published by a government, federation or central bank and transcribed by hand from the named report.
17 declared sources
A figure from another country's football economy or governing body, used as a comparison rather than as a Kenyan measurement.
12 declared sources
Our own costing or assumption. Published so it can be argued with. Not a quotation, a budget or a contracted price.
2 declared sources
Calculated by our own model from the inputs on this site. Change an input and the number changes.
1 declared source
Reported to us or found in secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary document. Treat it as an indication only.
2 declared sources
- Every figure on this site carries one of six labels. The label comes from the source registry, so a number cannot be dressed up as something its source does not support.
- Automated feeds are labelled Verified Data because you can click through and read the same number at the publisher. Everything transcribed by hand is labelled Official Statistic or Published Benchmark and names the report it came from.
- Our own costings and model outputs are labelled KSKF Estimate or KSKF Model Output. They are published so they can be challenged, and they are never presented as quotations or budgets.
- Anything reported to us but not yet confirmed against a primary document is labelled Unverified / Reported until it is.
- The whole registry was last reviewed by hand on 2026-08-20. Each entry also shows when the publisher published it and when the next review is due.
- If a figure is wrong, tell us: every correction we accept is published in the corrections log.
Official data
| Figure | Label | Publisher | What it feeds | Latest reading | Published | Reviewed | Refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census | Official Statistic | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | County population, households, women per man — the measured base for every population figure | — | 4 Nov 2019 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · static |
| Live Kenya population counter | Verified Data | Worldometer (UN World Population Prospects) | Live national population used to scale every census-derived figure | 58.84m | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 5 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | scrape · daily current |
| Kenya population, total (SP.POP.TOTL) | Verified Data | World Bank Open Data | Cross-check on the live population estimate | 57.53m | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 1 Jan 2025 · next 27 Aug 2026 | api · weekly current |
| Kenya GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD) | Verified Data | World Bank Open Data | GDP on The Money and the value case | 135.94bn | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 1 Jan 2025 · next 27 Aug 2026 | api · weekly current |
| Kenya GDP, PPP current international $ (NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD) | Verified Data | World Bank Open Data | GDP at purchasing power parity, and the county cost-of-living index | 403.64bn | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 1 Jan 2025 · next 27 Aug 2026 | api · weekly current |
| Diaspora remittances | Official Statistic | Central Bank of Kenya | Diaspora remittance totals and the county remittance allocation | — | 31 Jul 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| US dollar to Kenyan shilling rate | Verified Data | exchangerate-api.com (open access endpoint) | Every shilling figure on the site and in every PDF | 129.388 | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 5 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | api · daily current |
| Sports betting value transacted on M-Pesa | Official Statistic | Safaricom / Betting Control and Licensing Board | The betting comparison on The Money | — | 1 May 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | research · quarterly |
| African private capital activity, Kenya | Official Statistic | AVCA | Private equity and venture capital invested into Kenya | — | 1 Mar 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
| Statutory minimum and general wage orders | Official Statistic | Ministry of Labour, Kenya (Regulation of Wages Order) | Groundstaff, coaching, security and administration wage lines in every step | — | 1 May 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
| Economic Survey — wages, construction cost and price indices | Official Statistic | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | Average earnings, construction materials and the county cost-of-living index | — | 1 May 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
| Consumer Price Indices and inflation | Official Statistic | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | Uprating of our own cost estimates between refreshes | — | 31 Jul 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| Electricity retail tariffs and monthly fuel adjustment | Official Statistic | Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority | Floodlighting and facility electricity lines in the operating costs | — | 1 Jul 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| Approved water tariffs by utility | Official Statistic | Water Services Regulatory Board | Pitch irrigation and facility water lines in the operating costs | — | 1 Apr 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | research · quarterly |
| Companies registry fee schedule | Official Statistic | Business Registration Service, Kenya | Incorporation, CR12 and annual return costs | — | 1 Jul 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | research · quarterly |
| Trade mark fees, local and foreign | Official Statistic | Kenya Industrial Property Institute | Trademark registration costs in the business plan step | — | 1 Jul 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | research · quarterly |
| Club licensing, affiliation, league entry, coaching and refereeing courses | Official Statistic | Football Kenya Federation | Affiliation, licensing, coach badge and referee course costs | — | 1 Jan 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| Environmental impact assessment licensing | Official Statistic | National Environment Management Authority | Consents and EIA costs in the feasibility step | — | 1 Jan 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
| Kenya Premier League Strategic Plan 2022–2027 | Official Statistic | Kenya Premier League | Where professional clubs and their facilities are proposed, and the licensing sequence | — | 1 Jan 2022 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 dates | Official Statistic | CAF | The June 2027 kick-off every build phase is timed against | — | 19 Jun 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | published report · quarterly |
| FIFA / Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking, Kenya | Verified Data | FIFA | Kenya's published world ranking and points, every release since 2000 | 111 | 18 Sept 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read 18 Sept 2025 · next 19 Sept 2026 | api · monthly current |
| FIFA / Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking, the full world table | Verified Data | FIFA | Every nation's rank and points, so a projected points total can be read back as a position | 210 | 18 Sept 2025 | 20 Aug 2026read 18 Sept 2025 · next 19 Sept 2026 | api · monthly current |
| Harambee Stars fixtures and results | Verified Data | TheSportsDB (open football database) | Kenya's next fixtures, latest results and the countdown to kick-off | 0 | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 5 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | api · daily needs a read |
| FKF Premier League fixtures and results | Verified Data | TheSportsDB (open football database) | The domestic league calendar and results beside the federation's news | 0 | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 5 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | api · daily needs a read |
| FKF Premier League standings | Verified Data | TheSportsDB (open football database) | The domestic league table beside the fixtures and the federation's news | 0 | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 5 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | api · daily needs a read |
| Annual tourism sector performance: arrivals and earnings | Official Statistic | Tourism Research Institute, Kenya | Average spend per international arrival behind the football tourism line | — | 1 Apr 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
| FKF announcements and the Kenyan football press | Verified Data | Football Kenya Federation, via Google News | The live feed of federation and Harambee Stars news | 34 | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read 3 Sept 2026 · next 21 Aug 2026 | api · daily current |
| VAT, PAYE and corporation tax rates | Official Statistic | Kenya Revenue Authority | Tax-back lines in the value case | — | 1 Jul 2026 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | research · annual |
Football benchmarks
| Figure | Label | Publisher | What it feeds | Latest reading | Published | Reviewed | Refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporation and legal structures for football clubs | Published Benchmark | The FA / Muckle LLP | The order of the professional track | — | 1 Apr 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Facilities guidance, technical standards and club accreditation | Published Benchmark | England Football | Facility specifications behind the build costs | — | 1 Apr 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Funding route, feasibility and the artificial grass pitch framework | Published Benchmark | Football Foundation | Feasibility-before-funding sequencing and pitch cost benchmarks | — | 1 Apr 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Youth Development Rules and academy licensing | Published Benchmark | EFL | Academy staffing and licensing benchmarks | — | 1 Aug 2023 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Elite Player Performance Plan | Published Benchmark | Premier League | Cost per academy graduate comparison | — | 1 May 2012 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| FIFA Forward development programme | Published Benchmark | FIFA | Facility and development funding benchmarks | — | 1 Jan 2023 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Football turf quality standards | Published Benchmark | FIFA | Pitch specification behind the build costs | — | 1 Jan 2015 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Player market values and completed transfers | Unverified / Reported | Transfermarkt | Player valuations, career values and the trading model | — | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| Player appearances, goals and caps | Unverified / Reported | Wikipedia | Hall of Fame career statistics (never used for protected profiles) | — | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Sept 2026 | research · monthly |
| A Thriving Grassroots Game, the FA strategy 2024–28 | Published Benchmark | The FA / England Football | England's grassroots value, facility stock, pitch quality and 2028 targets | — | 1 Apr 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme evaluation | Published Benchmark | UK Government (DCMS) | Benefit to cost ratio and the participation uplift per pitch built | — | 24 Nov 2021 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Futsal in Brazil: verified courts and the history of the small-sided game | Published Benchmark | POI Data / Confederação Brasileira de Futsal | The five-a-side argument and the Brazil court density benchmark | — | 1 Jan 2018 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Social return on investment of grassroots football, England | Published Benchmark | The FA / Sheffield Hallam University | Social value per player in the grassroots value model | — | 24 Nov 2021 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
| Brazilian stadium and pitch inventory | Published Benchmark | Guia dos Estádios | The Brazil facility density benchmark | — | 1 Jan 2024 | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 20 Aug 2027 | published report · annual |
Our own estimates
| Figure | Label | Publisher | What it feeds | Latest reading | Published | Reviewed | Refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial rent and land rates by county | KSKF Estimate | County land rates and commercial rent listings | Rent and land lines in the club base and academy steps | — | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | research · quarterly |
| Our own build, wage and operating estimates | KSKF Estimate | KickStartKenyaFootball | Every capital and operating line not covered by a published rate | — | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | our estimate · quarterly |
| Hall of Fame scoring rubric, capped at 80 points | KSKF Model Output | KickStartKenyaFootball | League strength, prestige, titles and impact scores on the leaderboard | — | Not stated | 20 Aug 2026read — · next 19 Nov 2026 | our estimate · quarterly |
The Kenyan cost inputs behind every step
brs incorporation ksh
10,650
brs cr12 and returns ksh
4,700
kipi trademark ksh
27,000
fkf affiliation usd
1,200
fkf club licence usd
3,500
caf c licence usd
620
referee course usd
180
living wage monthly ksh
18,000
electricity ksh per kwh
28.5
water ksh per m3
105
commercial rent ksh per m2 month
950
Wages, electricity, water, rent, materials and statutory fees are what every Kenyan cost line in the recommended steps is built from, indexed to each county rather than to a national average. The outcomes — what a produced player or a licensed club is worth — are priced on established professional football markets.

