Results from Tifa’s year-end poll indicate that 61 per cent of Kenyans are optimistic that 2024 will be an improvement compared to 2023. The poll also indicates 87 per cent of Kenyans feel that the cost of living in 2023 was worse than in 2022 while 81 per cent of Kenyans feel that the economy worsened this year. From the survey, at least 67 per cent of Kenyans believe the year 2023 has been more economically challenging than last year. At least 74 per cent of respondents in Central and Rift Valley region feel things were tougher in 2023 compared to last year. Only 24 per cent of Kenyans felt the prospects of getting a loan was better in 2023 compared to 2022.

Source: Daily Nation December 29, 2023 20:42 UTC