Nineteen per cent of Kenyans feel the country is headed in the right direction even as the majority of the population accounting for 63 per cent feel the country is headed in the wrong direction.
An InfoTrak survey released Thursday indicates that another 16 per cent of Kenyans feel that the country is headed neither way.
But even then, the survey conducted in May this year indicates a drop in the number of Kenyans who feel that the country was headed in the right direction.
The number stood at 22 per cent in February 2023 and 30 per cent in September 2023.
The survey shows that the majority of those who feel the country is headed in the right direction are from Rift Valley (23 per cent) and North Eastern (22 per cent).
The Coast and Western account for the third most optimistic regions where 21 per cent of respondents feel the country is headed in the right direction.
Other regions are Central (20 per cent), Eastern (17 per cent), Nyanza (16 per cent) and Nairobi 7 per cent.
A total of 1,700 respondents aged 18 and above were interviewed during the survey conducted from May 23 to 29, 2024 through computer-assisted telephone interviews.
The survey covered all 47 counties and eight regions with a 92 per cent response rate.
It had +/-2.53 per cent margin of error and 95 per cent degree of confidence.
Why do you feel the country is headed right direction?
The respondents justified their opinion based on the performance of the economy where 31 per cent said the economy was doing well or was growing.
Another 16 per cent said the cost of living was affordable, 11 per cent said Kenyans are living in harmony while eight per cent said devolution has made a difference.
Another six per cent of the respondents said there is peace in the country, five per cent said the country has good infrastructure while a similar number felt that education has improved.
That people are paying taxes compared to the previous regime was a reason given by four per cent of the respondents, same as the number of those who felt the Executive (President and ministries) were doing a good job.
Another three per cent believe that the country is headed the right direction because the president is a God fearing person, a similar number held that opinion because “my candidate is in power” while the same percentage of respondents said it’s because healthcare has improved.
