• From the survey, only one percent believed that Russia- Ukraine war is to blame.
• High cost of living has affected Kenyans' businesses and their personal lives.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
The majority of Kenyans are blaming the current economic hardship on bad governance and mismanagement of funds by the government.
According to a survey done by Infotrak on Wednesday, 51 per cent believe is the reason why the country’s economy is dipping while 30 per cent believe that corruption is to blame.
Over the past few months, Kenyans have experienced a mind-blowing rise in the cost of living as common commodities had their prices hiked due to inflation.
This in turn has affected Kenyans' businesses and their personal lives.
The issues top of the list included the high cost of living, unemployment, poverty, bad politics, poor access to clean water, corruption and high crime rates.
The survey shows that only one per cent believed that the Russia-Ukraine war is to blame, while another one percent believe devolution is the cause.
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President Uhuru recently took a swipe at the DP saying the current crisis was beyond his control as it had been catalysed by factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
He blamed the DP, his principal assistant, for deserting him in his hour of need and resorting to inciting Kenyans.
But while speaking Friday night during the launch of the Kenya Kwanza manifesto at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Ruto said the current cost of living has been caused by the high cost of farm inputs.
On Tuesday this week, Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna attributed the high cost of living to the Covid-19 pandemic, prolonged drought, Ukraine-Russia conflict and the continued depreciation of the Kenyan shilling against US dollar.
He said the during an interview with Radio Taifa, that the State has extensive plans on reducing the high cost of living which has forced many families against the wall.
Prices of petroleum products have also increased as a result of high crude oil prices combined with the weak shilling.
The country’s inflation hit a two-year high of 7.9 in June, above the government's ceiling by 40 basis points.
The Central Bank of Kenya has however, remained firm that the country has enough dollars, with the shilling remaining stable.
The report involved a sample size of 1,024 registered voters in the city county.