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Joy Sitati<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inforack has released the results of its voice of the people poll, which collected views from 1500 Kenyans aged between 18 and above across all the 47 counties on the 18th and 19th December 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to the\u00a0 survey 55% of kenyans are struggling\u00a0 to make ends meet while 18%are in severe financial distress. Only 5% of Kenyans surveyed are comfortably managing the current economic situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Eastern, Coast and Rift Valley stood out as the regions\u00a0with the highest\u00a0number of respondents either struggling or are in severe\u00a0financial distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INFOTRACK RESEARCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Eastern- 78%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast-76%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central-74%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rift Valley- 73%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The age brackets most affected\u00a0were 18-26 yrs and over 55 yrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOST AFFECTED <\/p>\n\n\n\n

18-26 yrs -77%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

over 55 yrs- 77%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To cope up with the current economic downstrain,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45% of Kenyans have taken up side hustles while 41% have reduced non-essential expenditure and 18% have taken out loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

48% of the respondents reported undergoing stress and anxiety, 32% hav experienced strain in their personal relationships while 21% have had physical\u00a0health issues while 18% have had mental health challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast reported the highest level of stress and anxiety at 61% followed by Eastern at 51% and Western at 50%. As a means to soften the\u00a0 blow of economic hardships, 48% of Kenyans surveyed turned\u00a0to family and friends, 24% received government support while 19% received support from non-governmental organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of the respondents predicted tough times ahead with 67% expecting school fees to go up, 56% thinking that unemployment will increase while 52% predict that the shilling will continue its downward trend against\u00a0the dollar. 51% think that the cost of energy will increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26% of Kenyans have appealed to the government to reduce the cost of living, with 13% suggesting a reduction of fuel prices and creation of more employment opportunities . 12% have suggested a reduction in taxation and the cost of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new infotrack survey paints a bleak picture of Kenya’s economic situation. The question remains whether President William Ruto will hit to calls to lower the cost of fuel and basic commodities to bring down the cost of living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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