Kenya has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2023. Surveys are conducted in English, Kiswahili, Kamba, Kikuyu, Kimeru, Kisii, Luhya, Luo, Somali, and Turkana. The national partner is the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi. IDS is also the core partner for the East Africa region.
Key stats
Data from the Round 9 survey in Kenya.
73
%
of Kenyans believe that "a lot" of the resources intended for the COVID-19 response were lost to corruption.
78
%
of Kenyans support regular, open, and honest elections as the best way to choose their leaders.
53
%
of Kenyans say they have heard of climate change.
News releases

News release
At Africa Climate Week, Afrobarometer survey sheds light on the continent’s climate reality: increasing drought, low climate awareness, and call for urgent action

News release
À l’occasion du sommet africain du climat, l’enquête Afrobarometer met en lumière la réalité climatique du continent : Sécheresse croissante, faible sensibilisation au climat et appel à une action urgente

News release
Kenyans want women to have equal chance of being elected, approve of government efforts to close gender gaps