Infotrak Research and Consulting has published its survey detailing some of the key issues affecting the country.
According to the survey which was conducted between May 23, 2024 and May 29, 2024, 63 per cent of Kenyans expressed concern over how the country is being managed. 63 per cent of the respondents noted that the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Only 19 per cent of the interviewed Kenyans in the 47 counties gave the current administration a clean bill of health.
“A majority of the respondents (63 per cent) noted that the country is headed in the wrong direction, with only 19 per cent agreeing that it is headed in the right direction,” infotrak survey report read in part.
Why Kenya is headed the wrong direction
Infotrak survey established that most of the respondents noted that the country is headed in the wrong direction due to cost of living which took the lead at (49 per cent), followed by unemployment (30 per cent) and transport, infrastructure, and roads (22 per cent).
Other issues are the cost of doing business (19 per cent) and access to healthcare (19 per cent).
The research company explained that the cost of living and unemployment have been the prevalent and recurring issues of concern in recent polls conducted since August/September 2023 and February 2024.
“Nyanza region stood out with the highest rating (60 per cent) in terms of Kenyans who identified the cost of living as a key concern. Other regions, including the coast, North Eastern, Nairobi, Central, Rift Valley, Western, and Eastern, scored below average in terms of the cost of living. This regional variation underscores the need for targeted policies,” Infotrak further explained.
Other issues highlighted by the concerned Kenyans included poverty, bad politics, rampant corruption, poor infrastructure, unequal distribution of resources, increased insecurity/crime and poor quality of education.
Increased number of industrial, wrong societal values, unresolved land/squatter issues, flooding, tribalism, poor healthcare and lack of cohesion in the country are also featured in the list of issues on why the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Country headed the right direction
19 per cent of the interviewed respondents argued that the country was headed in the right direction. They argued that the economy is doing well, and they also noted that the cost of living is affordable.
Those who expressed optimism about the country’s trajectory also observed that the devolution is working, peace is prevailing and they also noted that people are paying taxes.
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