Cost of living, unemployment, transport, infrastructure, and roads are the top issues of concern to Kenyans, a survey by Infotrak has revealed.
According to the survey released on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the cost of living took the lead at 49%, followed by
unemployment at 30% followed by transport, infrastructure, and roads at 22%.
Recurring issues of concern
Infotrak in the June survey report says 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.
“Among the top issues of concern to Kenyans, the cost of living took the lead at (49%), followed by unemployment (30%) and transport, infrastructure, and roads (22%). Other issues are the cost of doing business
(19%) and access to healthcare (19%),” the survey report says.
Nyanza region stood out with the highest rating in terms of Kenyans who identified the cost of living as a
key concern, at 60%.
Other regions, including the coast, North Eastern, Nairobi, Central, Rift Valley, Western, and Eastern, scored below average in terms of the cost of living.
50% of males mentioned the cost of living as a key issue of concern, with 50% of the youth between the ages of 18-26 also mentioning the cost of living.
47% of female adults mentioned the cost of living as a major issue of concern.
“In terms of gender, most of the males (50%) mentioned the cost of living as a key issue of concern, and similarly, youth between the ages (of 18-26) 50% also mentioned the cost of living. Female adults (47%) mentioned the cost of living,” the Infotrak report reads in part.
The findings by Infotrak revealed that 32% of male adults identified unemployment as a key concern, while the female gender at 29% also indicated unemployment as a significant issue.
Finance Bill awareness
According to the poll released on Thursday, June 6, 2024, 46% of Kenyans are not aware of the Finance Bill 2024.
“On awareness of the Finance Bill 2024, we had 54% conversant with the Finance Bill 2024, with 46% mentioned not to have been aware of it,” the opinion poll says.
According to the opinion poll conducted between May 23, 2024, and May 29, 2024, a majority of respondents in the central Kenya region (62%) are reported to have been aware of the Finance Bill 2024.
The Infotrak poll says Eastern regions scored the least in terms of awareness of the Bill at 41%.
“A majority of respondents in the central region, 62%, are aware of the Finance Bill 2024, unlike other Eastern regions (41%), which scored the least in terms of awareness of the Bill. However, it emerged second at (59%) in terms of awareness. This is a clear indication of the rate of sensitization and education that goes on in the regions in regard to the Bill,” the Infotrak report reads.
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