Why Kenyans feel abandoned by government - analyst

Alleges nation is total despair as the government is not fulfilling campaign pledges

In Summary

•On September 12, 2023, the survey report conducted by the Star noted that 53 per cent of Kenyans think the country is headed in the wrong direction.

•Manyore urged the authorities to give the people time and explain to them what the affordable housing levy is.

Protesters and activists take to streets during a match dubbed 'Njaa Revolution' over rising food prices in Nairobi.
Protesters and activists take to streets during a match dubbed 'Njaa Revolution' over rising food prices in Nairobi.
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Kenya Kwanza government has failed to deliver its campaign pledges making Kenyans feel abandoned by the regime, Thirdway Alliance communications director Alex Manyore has said.

Speaking on Friday, he alleged that the nation is total despair as the government is not working towards its manifesto.

“The country is in total despair as most Kenyans say that the government has abandoned its campaign pledges. They are talking about building houses yet they are not explaining how Kenyans will own the units,” he said.

"We don’t know who are the beneficiaries, they don’t have a timeline of when they are going to complete the units, and they are forcing it on Kenyans.”

Manyore urged the authorities to give the people time and explain to them what the affordable housing levy is.

The Thirdway Alliance communication director also lamented over the declining value of the Kenyan shilling, saying the government is doing nothing to stabilise it.

On September 12, 2023, the survey report conducted by the Star noted that 53 per cent of Kenyans think the country is headed in the wrong direction.

The survey which was conducted among 4,000 Kenyans aged 18 years and above from all the 47 counties shows that only 30 per cent of Kenyans think the country is headed in the right direction.

The poll also shows that 13 per cent of Kenyans think the country is neither headed in the right nor wrong direction.

When asked for the reasons why the country is headed in the wrong direction, 89 per cent cited the high cost of living while 34 per cent cited unemployment.

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