Ruto Scores C+ in Latest TIFA Poll

A photo of President William Ruto during a joint media interview held on May 14, 2023.
A photo of President William Ruto during a joint media interview held on May 14, 2023.
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President William Ruto scored a C+ in the latest poll released by Tifa Research on the head of state's performance since taking office last year.  

According to Tifa, only 30.8 per cent of Kenyans surveyed in the research believe that the Kenya Kwanza leader has fulfilled his promises made during the 2022 campaigns. 

Among his supporters, 43.6 believed that the President has fulfilled his campaign pledges while only 18.4 per cent of the opposition supporters believe he is delivering on his promises.

The survey revealed that the Hustler Fund and fertiliser subsidy programme are top of his achievements in the eyes of Kenyans.

President William Ruto registering for the Hustler Fund on November 30, 2022.
President William Ruto registering for the Hustler Fund on November 30, 2022, as Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Vincent Mutua (Chipukeezy) look on.
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"Among all Kenyans, the launch of the Hustler Fund receives the most mentions (10%), but no other achievement rating reaches double digits," Tifa report noted.

"Kenyans believe that the achievements by the Kenya Kwanza Government have reduced between March and June, with over half of Kenyans saying the government has achieved nothing." 

Kenyans told Tifa in the survey that increased economic hardship and failed campaign promises were among some of his failures since taking office. 

The introduction of the housing levy, increased corruption, dictatorship, increased Insecurity, and increased public debt were also among the failures of the Ruto administration.

"There has been an increase in the mentions of hard economic hardships among respondents between March and June 2023," the report read in part

On whether the country was headed in the right direction, only 25 per cent of respondents believed so. 56 per cent of Kenyans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction.

"Irrespective of their political affiliations, the vast majority of Kenyans who perceive the country's current direction as incorrect are in unanimous agreement about their reasoning: the ever-increasing cost of living," TIFA detailed.

Performance of Ruto CSs
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki was rated as the best-performing CS followed by Ezekiel Machogu (Education) and Susan Nakhumicha (Health).

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba, his transport counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen and Trade CS Moses Kuria followed respectively.

A photo of Interior CS Kithure Kindiki during a meeting with security and local administration officials in Mandera County on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
A photo of Interior CS Kithure Kindiki during a meeting with security and local administration officials in Mandera County on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
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