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Kenya

Capital

Nairobi

First surveyed in

2003

Population

53.77 million

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.

Publications

AD710: Dissatisfaction, disengagement mark outlook of young Kenyans

AD704: Kenyans want greater government efforts to close persistent gender gaps

AD696: Kenyans want more government action to fight climate change, and stand ready to help

News releases

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

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

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

Survey resources

Kenya Round 9 data (2023)

Kenya Round 9 questionnaire (2021)

Kenya Round 8 questionnaire (2019)

National partner

Core Partner

Institute for Development Studies, University of Na...

Kenya