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  • TIFA: 49pc of Kenyans feel country is headed in right direction

    TIFA: 49pc of Kenyans feel country is headed in right direction

    One year into the Kenya Kwanza administration, nearly half of Kenyans, 49pc, feel that the country is heading in the right direction, the latest report by TIFA Research has revealed.

    According to report released on Wednesday, this is an increase of 31pc since June when a similar poll was conducted.

    The report indicated that the views expressed by Kenyans differ sharply across the political divide, with almost as many Opposition supporters at 61pc feeling that the country’s direction is wrong as to Kenya Kwanza supporters at 73pc believe the country is headed in the right direction.

    “The proportions of those perceiving the country’s direction as “right” vs. “wrong” have been reversed since March, when a plurality held to the latter view 48pc vs 37pc. As of June, gap between “wrong” and “right” was even greater 56pc vs. 25pc = 31%,” the TIFA report said.

    The survey was conducted a survey last week using CATI (Computer-Assisted-Telephonic-Interviews) with 1,007 respondents.

    The questions covered focused on Kenyans’ current economic conditions as well as their awareness of Kenya Kwanza’s main campaign promises, including their views as to the extent of the implementation of these promises so far and their expectations about the implementation by the time of the next election in 2027.

     

  • 54pc of Kenyans believe that those who will pay Housing levy will not get houses – Survey

    54pc of Kenyans believe that those who will pay Housing levy will not get houses – Survey

    54 per cent of Kenyans believe that those who will pay Housing levy will not get the promised houses, a new survey shows.

    The survey released Tuesday by research firm Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) also revealed that 11 per cent of Kenyans believe that those who pay the housing levy will own a house.

    “Expectations that those who pay the new housing levy will ever get a house are quite most, with nearly five times as many of all Kenyans certain that they will not as compared to those who certain that they will (54% vs. 11%),” TIFA said

    TIFA noted that the expectations were shaped by political alignment with five times more Government supporters certain they will get a house as compared to Opposition supporters.

    “By contrast, and unsurprisingly, nearly all Opposition supporters oppose it (84%), suggesting that to a large extent, such opinions are more a reflection of political alignment than of the details of the program itself (which are to become better known in due course, with whatever impact on the public’s opinion about it),” TIFA stated

    The survey which was conducted between June 23 and 30 also found that 69 per cent of Kenyans do not support the Housing Levy whereas seven out of every 10 Kenyans oppose the project.

    “Among Kenyans as a whole, only one-quarter express support the housing fund-program (24%), more than two-thirds, of a contrary opinion (69%). Even among Government supporters a majority hold this negative view (54%), at least for now,” TIFA added.