President Uhuru Kenyatta’s performance rating seems to be dwindling, according to the latest survey reports by Ipsos Synovate.
In November 2014, Uhuru’s approval rating was 78 per cent, while his current rating stands at 57 per cent, Ipsos chief Tom Wolf said on Monday.
"In November 2014, the President's performance rating was at 78 per cent. It seems to have decreased especially in the last three months," he said.
“The President had recorded a 57 per cent approval rating in the past three months.”
The survey was conducted between January 9 to 26, nationwide.
In terms of confidence ratings, Uhuru has 66 per cent while his deputy, William Ruto, has 52 per cent.
"On the President's performance in the past three months, 57 per cent of Kenyans approve of President Uhuru Kenyatta, while 35 per cent disapprove. There is also a population constituting eight per cent that chose to reserve their opinion on the President," reads the report.
Participants in the opinion poll cited high cost of living and corruption as Kenya’s most serious problems.
According to Ipsos, confidence levels for opposition leaders, led by Raila Odinga, still remain below the President’s.
51 per cent of those interviewed said they had confidence in Raila.
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka scored 42 per cent, ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi 41 per cent and Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetangula 34 per cent.
The four principals recently signed a pact, forming the National Super Alliance (NASA).
They formed a 12-member technical committee to identify guidelines which will be used to pick the Opposition’s ideal presidential candidate and running mate to take on Jubilee’s Uhuru.
Reports indicate that the committee is inching closer to finalising the assignment and NASA could make the much awaited announcement in two weeks’ time.