Do you believe Kenya is at risk of Ebola outbreak?

An overwhelming majority of Kenyans believe the nation faces an imminent threat of an Ebola outbreak, challenging the notion that the disease is a localised crisis.

Data highlights a significant shift in public perception. For most Kenyans, Ebola is no longer viewed as a distant health threat confined to the Democratic Republic of Congo, but rather as a real and present risk to Kenya.

The GeoPoll survey, which was released on June 3, indicates that 66 per cent of respondents categorise the country as being at a high risk of an outbreak.

This dominant viewpoint is supplemented by another 23 per cent of citizens who believe Kenya faces a moderate risk, combining to show that nearly nine out of ten respondents recognise a notable vulnerability.

Conversely, only a small fraction of the population expresses optimism or safety regarding the virus. A mere 5 per cent of those surveyed perceive the situation as a low risk, while only 3 percent believe there is absolutely no risk to the country. The remaining 1 per cent of participants state that they are not sure about the level of threat.