3 out of 4 Kenyans say their income is insufficient to meet their needsAnd over 90% of self-selected online poll respondents oppose the 2023 Finance Bill

Nairobi, Kenya: A December 2022 study by Twaweza titled ‘State of the Nation’ indicates that three out
of four households (75%) said that their daily income is insufficient to meet their daily needs. At the
household level, inflation and cost of living were named as a top concern by 60% of citizens.
Business owners in the country are also experiencing tough economic times. Half of the business owners
(49%) who were polled in a study titled, ‘Open for Business?’ reported that their businesses were declining due to low demand for products (19%), high cost of inputs (14%), a lack of sufficient working capital (8%) and low-profit margins (8%).