A new opinion survey has scored president Uhuru Kenyatta as an average performer during his second tenure in office.
According to the survey conducted by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) 35 percent of the 1,533 respondents interviewed between June 25 and 30 awarded president Kenyatta a rating of “3” out of a possible 5 points.
Moreover, the head of state who is finalizing his term in office received 17 percent response from respondents rating him “2” and “4”.
However, the TIFA poll revealed an absolute contrast between Raila Odinga’s and Deputy President William Ruto’s supporters. More than 29 per cent of Odinga’s supporters gave him the two lowest (combined) ratings, whereas 21 percent of Ruto supporters scored him for the two highest performance clusters (combined).
In addition, an examination meant to reveal the success of Jubilee government since 2017 reveals a few contrasts suggesting a higher proportion of Raila supporters who mentioned infrastructure (53pc), peace and security (3pc), and economic growth (3pc), as well as devolution (3pc) as key achievements.
Likewise, only 48 per cent of Ruto supporters mentioned infrastructure while 8 per cent scored President Kenyatta’s efforts on peace and security. Moreover, another 29 percent of assumed Ruto supporters failed to mention any success.
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Nonetheless, with regards to president Kenyatta’s failures since 2017, respondents and supporters of both Ruto and Raila were in agreement about the impact of the cost of living and debt, though rather more of Raila’s supporters cited employment (14pc), corruption (14pc), and education (19pc).
Similarly, Ruto’s supporters, mentioned issues related to economic growth (22pc), agriculture, and peace and security (10pc).
Furthermore, 4 per cent cited divisions within the government, hinting on the strained relations between the president and his deputy during the 2017-2022 period.
