More females than males believe Kenya is headed in wrong direction - poll

59 per cent of women believe that the country is on the wrong trajectory

In Summary
  • Only some 17 per cent of the respondents among females said the country is headed in the right direction.
  • Some 22 per cent of the male respondents said the country is headed in the right direction.
Protestors from Vihiga county took to the streets to decry the high cost of living.
Protestors from Vihiga county took to the streets to decry the high cost of living.
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A new report shows that there are more females than males who believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

The survey by Infotrak shows that 59 per cent of women believe that the country is on the wrong trajectory while 19 per cent said they are not sure.

This is opposed to 57 per cent of males who said the country is headed in the wrong direction while 18 per cent said they are not sure.

Only some 17 per cent of the respondents among females said the country is headed in the right direction.

Some 22 per cent of the male respondents said the country is headed in the right direction.

Overall, 58 per cent of Kenyans said the country is on the wrong path while 19 per cent affirmed that the country is on the right track.

Some 19 per cent of Kenyans said they are not sure the direction the country is headed.

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.

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