{"id":231364,"date":"2025-12-19T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=231364"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:31:07","slug":"only-17-of-kenyans-are-convinced-kenya-is-headed-in-the-right-direction-under-ruto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/only-17-of-kenyans-are-convinced-kenya-is-headed-in-the-right-direction-under-ruto\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 17% of Kenyans are convinced Kenya is headed in the right direction under Ruto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"163\">A new nationwide survey by TIFA Research has revealed deepening public frustration, with a majority of Kenyans saying the country is headed in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"360\">The poll, released on December 18, 2025, indicates that dissatisfaction is especially strong in the Mt Kenya region, an area traditionally regarded as a powerful voting bloc in national politics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"624\">Conducted between November 10 and 17, 2025, the survey interviewed 2,053 adults across all 47 counties. 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