48 per cent of Kenyans polled by Infotrak are unhappy with the state of the nation. Photo/FILE.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 30- A new poll by Infotrak Research and Consulting shows that 48 percent of Kenyans, nearly half of the population, feel that the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Reasons cited include high cost of living, corruption, unemployment and threat to the country’s peace–with 26 per cent of those polled blaming the country’s top leadership for the mess.
“After the handshake 55 per cent of Kenyans felt that the country was going to the right direction. There was so much hope that things would change but unfortunately it was not so and as of June this year 48 per cent of us feel we are headed to the wrong direction and this sends a message to the government,” said Infotrak Chief Executive Officer Angela Ambitho.
Some also feel that rampant corruption in government departments is slowing down development.
“Inasmuch as the fight against corruption has been intensified by the relevant agencies and the president himself, majority of Kenyans still feel it is one of the major issues as to why we are headed to the wrong direction and we are not doing well economically,” she said Sunday when releasing the research findings.
Other reasons cited include insecurity, food scarcity, quality of education, infrastructure, access to health care as well as increased poverty levels.
The findings, however, show that 55 percent of Kenyans believe the country is headed to the right direction due to president Uhuru Kenyatta’s efforts.
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