Why 76% of Kenyans Say the Country Is Heading in the Wrong Direction

Public pessimism over Kenya’s direction has deepened, with 76% of Kenyans saying the country is heading in the wrong direction, according to the June 2026 survey findings.

According to Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA), the findings released on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, show that dissatisfaction has reached the highest level recorded across the tracking period, rising from 68% in November 2025.

Only 15% of respondents believe Kenya is moving in the right direction, while 8% say it is heading neither in the right nor wrong direction.

The latest results therefore point to a broader decline in public confidence over Kenya’s trajectory.

“Dissatisfaction with the country’s direction has risen to 76% in June 2026, the highest level recorded across the tracking period and up from 68% in November 2025,” TIFA stated.

Wrong Direction Sentiment Reaches Highest Level

Meanwhile, the June findings show that more than three-quarters of respondents believe Kenya is moving in the wrong direction.

In contrast, only 15% say the country is moving in the right direction, while 8% neither support the right-direction view nor the wrong-direction view.

As a result, the figures reveal a wide gap between Kenyans who express pessimism and those who remain optimistic about the country’s trajectory.

Dissatisfaction Rises From 68%

Compared with the November 2025 findings, the latest results show an eight-percentage-point increase in dissatisfaction.

At the time, 68% of respondents said Kenya was heading in the wrong direction. By June 2026, that figure had risen to 76%, setting a new high across the tracking period.

Consequently, the increase shows that more Kenyans now hold a negative view of the country’s overall direction.

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Only 15% Believe Kenya Is on Right Path

Despite the strong negative sentiment, some Kenyans remain positive about the country’s trajectory.

On the other hand, only 15% of respondents say they believe Kenya is moving in the right direction, placing positive sentiment far below the 76% who disagree.

Additionally, 8% take a neutral position on the country’s direction.

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Overall, the June findings show that pessimism now dominates public opinion on Kenya’s direction.

Furthermore, TIFA described the results as indicating “a sustained and increasingly entrenched negative public mood.”

Taken together, the findings show that dissatisfaction significantly outweighs optimism, with the wrong-direction figure reaching its highest level across the tracking period.

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A photo of Kibra slum, Nairobi on a normal day in May 5, 2025. PHOTO/ Elvis Ogina, Standard