Africa-Press – Kenya. More than half of Kenyans think 2022 was generally a terrible year, a report by Infotrak has revealed. A survey revealed that Kenyans hope for a better experience in 2023.
The survey was conducted between December 21 and December 22 through computer-assisted telephone interviews. “The survey sample was n=840 to represent the universe of adult Kenyans who were 18 years and above at the time of the survey,” the report reads.
The 2019 census results were also used as a basis for the sample size, in terms of the number of adult Kenyans. All 47 counties and 8 regions were surveyed.
“The margin of error +-3.4 per cent at 95 per cent degree of confidence,” the report shows. The findings could be attributed to the general elections which were held in August.
The presidential petition could also have dragged the progress of several things in the country to around two months. Another reason is the increased cost of living which was highly attributed to global fluctuations.
For instance, the price of common commodities like cooking oil, maize flour, and sugar went up. In 2022, the price of electricity and fuel also went up by around 5 per cent monthly.
Power consumers will continue paying more for less due to an increase in levies. Currently for every Sh100 spent on purchasing electricity, Sh62.01 goes to charges with the consumer given tokens worth around Sh37.85. This is 4.91 units.
This is the current dilemma for most power users in Kenya as bills rise this month, driven mainly by fuel energy charges, forex charges and inflation adjustments. Fuel and foreign exchange-related charges have gone up to levels last seen in 2020.
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