The latest poll by TIFA has unveiled that cutting down government spending is the primary demand of the Gen Z demonstrations with 25 per cent of respondents in consensus.
"The widespread support for austerity measures among Kenyans indicates a shared concern over government expenditure and economic management," the report says.
TIFA said 21 per cent of the respondents demanded that the government address the issue of unemployment among the youth.
Further, 14 per cent demand that the government combats the vice that is corruption in government.
TIFA noted that 12 per cent of respondents wanted the immediate resignation of President William Ruto from office.
Additionally, the findings of the poll unveiled that 9 per cent of demonstrators demanded the investigation of police officers who shot and killed protesters during the protests.
The poll also showed that 8 per cent of the demographic demands the hiring of intern doctors.
Tifa said 7 percent of Gen Z demanded the audit of public debt, withdrawal of the 2024 Finance Bill and the dismissal of Cabinet Secretaries from office.
TIFA said 6 per cent of respondents demanded the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) while 4 per cent demanded accountability from government officials and the reduction of taxes.
The poll was conducted on 16 and 17 July 2024 with a sample size of 1,507.
The sample was distributed across the counties proportionate to population size.
There was a margin error of +/- 2.52% during the research which was done through telephonic interviews at the household level.
