Section of Kenyan citizens voice economic frustrations through past ‘Njaa Revolution’ protests.Image file.
In Summary:
- A new Infotrak report released on Thursday reveals that 63% of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a 10% increase since September 2023.
- Only 19% of respondents think Kenya is on the right track, while 16% believe the country is neither in the right nor wrong direction, and 2% do not have an opinion.
- The high cost of living, unemployment, and the state of transport, infrastructure, and roads are the three key issues worrying Kenyans, according to the report.
A majority of Kenyans are pessimistic about the direction the country is taking, with 63% expressing the belief that Kenya is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new Infotrak report released on Thursday.
This figure represents a 10% increase from the previous survey conducted in September 2023.
The report reveals that only 19% of respondents think the country is on the right track, while 16% believe Kenya is neither in the right nor wrong direction.
Notably, a mere 2% of Kenyans do not have an opinion on the matter.
The sentiment varies across regions, with Nairobi residents expressing the highest level of dissatisfaction, at 74%.
They are followed by Eastern (69%), Nyanza (68%), Western (64%), and Central (63%) residents who share the view that the country is not headed in the right direction.
In the Coast region, 61% of respondents feel the same way, while 54% in the Rift Valley and 47% in the North Eastern region believe Kenya is on the wrong path.
On the other hand, 23% of Rift Valley residents think the country is headed in the right direction, followed by North Eastern (22%), Coast and Western regions (21%), Central (20%), Eastern (17%), and Nyanza with 16%.
The report revealed that Kenyans are primarily concerned about three key issues: the high cost of living, unemployment, and the state of transport, infrastructure, and roads.
“The cost of living and employment have been the prevalent and recurring issues of concern in recent polls conducted since August/September 2023 and March 2024,” the report stated.
The survey was conducted between May 23 and 29, involving 1,700 respondents aged 18 years and above.
The margin of error is +/-2.53% at a 95% confidence level.
The poll was conducted through Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) across all 47 counties and eight regions of Kenya.