A new survey by IPSOS indicates that 57 percent of Kenyans approve of the performance by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the past five years.
According to the survey which saw more than 2,000 people interviewed, Jubilee supporters approve of his performance at 84pc against those of the opposition at 25pc.
While he is rated highly in all the perceived Jubilee strongholds, he has performed above 50 pc in all regions except for Nyanza, where only 30pc of Kenyans think he has done well.
IPSOS Lead Researcher Tom Wolf says of those who approve of his performance, 41pc believe he has done well in infrastructure, 13pc in education and 11pc on improving the economy.
“If you look in Coast, two-thirds (of area residents) give him approval. That is supposed to be an Opposition zone while in Western slightly above a half. When you see Jubilee leaders go vote hunting in areas perceived to be Opposition strongholds, they may have an argument. You can see there is some potential,” he stated during the release of the survey on Monday.
Other factors those who approve of the president’s performance anchor on according to the survey include health care (5pc), devolution (4pc) and implementation of the Constitution (4pc).
Those who disapprove of the president’s 5 years performances cited ignoring or abetting corruption at 46pc, deteriorated economy at 19pc and strikes at 8pc as their main reasons.
Source http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/02/majority-kenyans-think-uhuru-done-well-5yrs-survey/
