President William Ruto's administration has once again come under scrutiny after a new report by TIFA listed unemployment and poverty among Kenya's biggest challenges.

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The survey report published on Wednesday, September 9, also listed high prices and taxes, corruption, and poor leadership among the biggest problems worrying Kenyans.

According to the survey conducted between June 13 and June 26, 2026, inflation, high prices and high taxes followed, with 25 per cent of respondents naming them as the biggest challenge facing the country.

Corruption ranked third at 19 per cent, while poor leadership emerged as the fourth most frequently mentioned problem, attracting 7 per cent of responses across the 47 counties.

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TIFA noted that unemployment and poverty had returned to the top position after inflation and high prices briefly overtook it following fuel price increases earlier in the year.

"Looking at the trend regarding Kenyan’s views, it emerges that the ‘shock’ of the fuel price increases in April and May has worn off somewhat, as unemployment returned to its leading position," TIFA stated.

"Unemployment returned to its leading position as it was last November (both 44 per cent), with inflation declining concomitantly since May (from 47 per cent to 25 per cent), even as inflation remained at about the same rate," it added.

Other challenges named by Kenyans include poor leadership, lack of access to health care, threat to peace and stability, political and ethnic tensions, and crime and insecurity.

The country’s economic concerns were also evident, with 64 per cent of Kenyans saying their personal or family financial situation had worsened since the 2022 election.

"Two-thirds of Kenyans indicated a worsening of their economic situation. Unless this changes over the next year, it could be challenging for all politicians seeking re-election," TIFA stated.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke