Azimio turfs believe country headed in wrong direction - poll

The majority of Kenyans who believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction are largely based in Azimio strongholds, a survey shows.

According to the survey by Infotrak released on Thursday, the Coast region leads in the number of Kenyans who believe the country is headed in the wrong direction at 70 percentage points.

Only 12 per cent of Coast residents believe the country is headed in the right direction while 13 per cent are not sure about the country's direction.

In Azimio leader Raila Odinga's Nyanza backyard, 68 per cent of residents say the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Some 12 per cent said the country is on the right path while 14 per cent are not sure about the country's direction.

In the Western region, some 64 per cent of the respondents said the country is headed in the wrong direction while 10 per cent affirmed that things are okay. 

Some 26 per cent said they do not know the direction the country is headed.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's Eastern base has significant apprehension with 62 per cent of the residents saying the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Some 18 per cent of the region's residents said they believe the country is headed in the right direction while 17 were not sure.

Respondents were asked what direction they believe the country is headed in.

The survey sample was 1000 representing the universe of adult Kenyans who were 18 years and above at the time of the survey.

The sampling frame was designed using Population Proportionate to Size (PPS) guided by the 2019 Census.

The survey was conducted on March 8 to 9th 2024 and covered all 47 counties and 8 regions of Kenya.

To ensure national representativeness, the distribution of the survey sample across the regions was proportionately allocated.

The survey had a +-3.099% margin of error with a 95 per cent degree of confidence.