Only 1 in 10 Kenyan Households Earns More Than Ksh50,000 a Month – TIFA

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The June 2026 TIFA survey found that only about 11 per cent of households reported a total monthly income exceeding Ksh50,000, meaning roughly 89 per cent live on Ksh50,000 or less each month.

A significant share of households was concentrated in the lower income brackets, with many reporting monthly earnings below Ksh30,000 and another sizeable proportion earning less than Ksh10,000.

The survey found little change in household income distribution across recent polling waves, suggesting that the earnings of many Kenyan families have remained largely stagnant despite changes in the broader economy.

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The income findings were accompanied by a challenging employment picture, with only about 58 per cent of Kenyan adults reporting that they were engaged in some form of work.

This included full-time employment, part-time or casual work, self-employment, business and farming.

For households earning between Ksh20,000 and Ksh30,000, the monthly income works out to roughly Ksh700 to Ksh1,000 per day when divided across 30 days. Households earning below Ksh10,000 have less than approximately Ksh350 per day on the same calculation.

The survey also captured a widespread sense of economic deterioration, with 65 per cent of respondents saying their personal or household economic situation had worsened since the 2022 General Election.

Only 12 per cent said their economic situation had improved over the same period, while the perception of being worse off was particularly high in some regions. In Mt Kenya, 79 per cent reported being worse off, compared to 74 per cent in Western Kenya.

The cost of living emerged as another major concern, with unemployment and poverty accounting for 44 per cent of mentions when respondents were asked about the country's most serious problem. Inflation and high prices accounted for a further 25 per cent.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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