Majority of Kenyans report worsening economic conditions since last election
Analysts suggest Northern Kenya’s relative stability may be linked to its limited integration into the wider national economy and the central role of livestock, which supports both household consumption and local trade.
The majority of people across all nine regions of Kenya say their personal or family economic situation has worsened since the last election, with the sharpest declines reported in Mt Kenya (85 per cent) and Nairobi (74 per cent).
At the other end of the scale, Northern Kenya records the lowest level of decline at 41 per cent. Strikingly, 31 per cent of residents there say their economic conditions have improved — more than double the next highest figure of 14 per cent in Central Rift and Lower Eastern. Mt Kenya reports the lowest improvement at just 3 per cent.
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Analysts suggest Northern Kenya’s relative stability may be linked to its limited integration into the wider national economy and the central role of livestock, which supports both household consumption and local trade.
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