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Afrobarometer Round 10 dissemination on Citizens' views on taxation and economy

Prof Paul Kamau presenting the findings.

Afrobarometer Round 10 dissemination on Citizens' views on taxation and economy

The Institute for Development Studies – University of Nairobi shared the latest findings on citizens' perceptions on the economy and taxation in Kenya from Afrobarometer Round 10 Survey.

The survey findings show that the proportion of Kenyans who believe that most tax officials are involved in corruption has increased significantly over the past decade. During the past year, a majority of Kenyans experienced moderate or high levels of lived poverty, and there is a widespread sentiment that the country is heading in the wrong direction. More than six in 10 citizens (62%) say the government is doing a poor job of managing the economy.
Health ranks as the most important problem that Kenyans want their government to address, followed by the increasing cost of living and unemployment.
Afrobarometer is a non-partisan survey research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, and society.