| Updated Thu, January 26th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3An increased number of Kenyans fear election-related violence the most, a new survey shows. The study by the University of Nairobi's Institute of Development Studies (IDS) released Wednesday shows at least 41 per cent of Kenyans, an increase of 17 per cent two years ago, are afraid of becoming victims of election violence. In 2014, some 24 per cent of respondents said they feared being intimidated during campaigns or being victims of election violence. ALSO READ: Uhuru warns Opposition against threats of election violence"There is greater fear of violence during campaigns. Forming coalitionsAlso coming when political parties are forming coalitions in the hopes of winning, the study shows 64 per cent of Kenyans disapprove of the merging of parties.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2017 19:45 UTC