Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

top
A public health official extracts a sample for COVID-19 testing during a targeted mass screening exercise in Nairobi/FILE/MoH

Corona Virus

TIFA survey scores government COVID-19 containment efforts at 33pc

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 19 – A survey published by Trends Insight For Africa (TIFA) on Sunday scored government coronavirus containment efforts at 33 per cent, with 48 per cent of respondents in Nairobi’s informal settlements rating government response as “somewhat effective.”

The survey co-sponsored by the Canada High Commission in Kenya and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (Kenya) noted a decline in approval ratings on government response to the pandemic down from 40 per cent recorded in a previous poll.

“There has been a slight decline in the proportion who consider that the Government “has done very well” in combating the virus since Round One , and a slight increase in the proportion of those of the view that it has done “not well at all”,” the survey noted.

Nine percent of 579 interviewed residents in Nairobi’s informal settlements described government response to the virus as inadequate.

Similarly, the survey conducted between June 2 and 15 reported a 23 per cent approval in government-funded assistance towards the needy and economically vulnerable.

Thirty-two per cent of the respondents rated government support as average while 23 per cent scored the government response as inadequate. A further 17 per cent said government had failed to provision necessary support.

Sixty-two of respondents said the knew someone who had received cash support while and 59 per cent said they were familiar with people who had received food relief assistance. Another 66 per cent reported knowing someone who had received free masks.

“Only three-quarters of all respondents are aware of at least some measure implemented by either the national or county government to assist the needy in the wake of the virus crisis, with cash hand-outs considered the most useful,” the survey released Sunday noted.

“However, the fact that the Government is not alone in providing such assistance (i.e., various non-state benefactors and foreign/international entities), knowledge of the receipt of such assistance does not necessary translate into positive opinion about Government performance in this area,” the 44 page document added.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Should there be minimal changes in provision of assistance to the vulnerable populations, 40 per cent of those surveyed noted that there will be an increase in crime.

Thirty-two per cent of the respondents predicted an increased hunger while 4 and 3 per cent cited increased violent riots and peace protests respectively.

About The Author

Comments
Advertisement

More on Capital News

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28 – In a significant development for the East African financial landscape, PayAngel, a global fintech company, has chosen Kenya as...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28 – Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been arrested in an investigation into claims of an extortion racket targeting...

NATIONAL NEWS

The prestigious event, known for honoring the continent's top young entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers under 40, will showcase Kenya's growing influence in the...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAKURU, Kenya, Mar 28 – The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Naivasha has acquitted Joshua Waiganjo of close to 10 charges against him. The offenses...

NATIONAL NEWS

President William Ruto directed the Ministry of Sports to work with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the WRC to make this a reality.

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28 – Small-scale traders and importers can now breath a sigh of relief after the Government ordered the release of their...

Sports

President William Ruto on Thursday officially flagged off the 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi....

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 27 – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the establishment of an employee protection unit for victims of sexual harassment...