Kenyans trust Kagwe, Uhuru, not family for information on virus - Poll

In Summary

• The poll also showed that Kenyans trust Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (83 per cent) and President Uhuru Kenyatta (82 per cent) the most when it comes to reliability of information concerning Covid-19.

•The poll showed that Kenyans trust their family and friends least when it comes to authenticity of information on the coronavirus.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe during the Covid-19 presser at Afya House on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe during the Covid-19 presser at Afya House on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

The majority of Kenyans feel trapped due the coronavirus pandemic which has affected the globe.

According to a poll by Infotrak, 72 per cent feel trapped.

The poll is the second wave in a series by Infotrak on the effects of the coronavirus.

 

The poll also showed that Kenyans trust Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (83 per cent) and President Uhuru Kenyatta (82 per cent) the most when it comes to reliability of information concerning Covid-19.

The poll showed that Kenyans trust their family and friends least when it comes to authenticity of information on the coronavirus.

The poll also showed that fewer Kenyans are following the news very closely in June as compared to April.

Kenyans are still watching news, though there has been a marginal reduction.

Seventy-eight per cent of Kenyans find news stressful, the poll showed.

It also showed that Kenyans are more concerned about the financial implications of the pandemic.

The pollster interviewed 1,200 people over the phone between May 28 and June 2.

Most respondents came from the former Rift Valley and Eastern provinces. 

 At least 65 per cent of them were married while 30 per cent were single. 

The pollster said 69 per cent of the respondents were rural people, 31 per cent urban while a quarter were aged 18-24 years.

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