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Kenya

Capital
Nairobi
First surveyed in
2003
Population
53.77 million

Kenya has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2023. Surveys are conducted in English, Kiswahili, Kamba, Kikuyu, Kimeru, Kisii, Luhya, Luo, Somali, and Turkana. The national partner is the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi. IDS is also the core partner for the East Africa region. 

Key stats

Data from the Round 9 survey in Kenya.
73 %
of Kenyans believe that "a lot" of the resources intended for the COVID-19 response were lost to corruption.
78 %
of Kenyans support regular, open, and honest elections as the best way to choose their leaders.
53 %
of Kenyans say they have heard of climate change.