Kenyans Losing Faith In Broad-Based Government, Latest Survey Reveals
img_tag = ("The political honeymoon is officially over – Kenyans are giving President Ruto's broad-based government a massive thumbs down, with support crashing harder than a matatu brake failure on Thika Road.
A bombshell national survey reveals that public backing for the historic unity government has nosedived dramatically over the past six months. The study, which polled thousands of Kenyans across all 47 counties, shows approval ratings plummeting as ordinary citizens lose patience with what they initially hoped would be a game-changing political experiment.
When Ruto brought ODM leaders into his government earlier this year, many Kenyans thought this was finally the breakthrough moment – no more tribal politics, no more endless opposition drama, just leaders working together to fix the economy and bring down the cost of living. The move was supposed to end the political circus that has kept Kenya stuck in the same problems for decades.
But six months later, the reality on the ground tells a different story. From the mama mboga in Kawangware still struggling with high tomato prices to the boda boda rider in Kisumu watching fuel costs eat into his daily earnings, Kenyans are asking hard questions about what this broad-based government has actually delivered. The M-Pesa statements still show the same painful outgoing transactions for basic needs, while salaries remain the same.
The survey exposes a harsh truth – political unity at the top means nothing if it doesn't translate to real change in people's pockets. Kenyans are tired of seeing their leaders shake hands and smile for cameras while unemployment remains high and the cost of basic commodities continues to bite. The excitement that greeted the broad-based government has been replaced by the familiar frustration of unmet promises.
What makes this collapse in support particularly telling is how quickly it happened. Six months is barely enough time for any government policy to take full effect, yet Kenyans are already writing off the experiment. This suggests that people expected immediate, visible changes – cheaper unga, lower transport costs, more jobs – not just political theater.
The big question now is whether this broad-based government can recover from this early verdict or if Kenyans have already moved on to the next political promise. Are we witnessing the end of another political experiment, or is six months simply too early to judge?