This archive report was first published on 8 June 2020.
Published on June 8, 2020, a new opinion poll has revealed that the effects of the Coronavirus disease on food security/poverty and unemployment are the two issues that are worrying Kenyans the most.
The poll, conducted by Infotrak between May 28 and June 2, found that 47 percent of the 1,200 respondents identified the virus as their biggest concern, followed by food security/poverty and unemployment.
Respondents at the Coast, Western, and Rift Valley regions were the most worried about the virus, while those in Eastern and North Eastern had the least worries.
The poll also found that unemployment has emerged as the fastest growing worry among Kenyans, with 64 percent of respondents saying they are more worried than before.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had recently reduced curfew hours, moving the cut-off time from 7pm to 9pm, in a move aimed at ensuring that workers can put in eight hours without having to worry about restrictions on movement.
However, restrictions on movement into and out of Nairobi and Mombasa would continue for another 30 days, meaning that urban families whose incomes have been hurt by the global pandemic cannot move upcountry where the cost of living is lower.
