Media Coverage: KTN News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3EmnuiVpIE Nation Media: https://nairobinews.nation.africa/babu-owino-rated-favourite-to-succeed-raila-as-luo-nyanza-leader/ Full Report:

Key Findings: Governor Irungu Kangat’a (Murang’a County) tops as the most performing Mount Kenya governor with 63.2%, followed by Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga County) at 61.8%, then Kahiga Mutahi (Nyeri County) at 59.4% Senator John Methu (Nyandarua) led as best performing Mount Kenya Senator at 68%, followed by Joe Nyutu (Muranga) and John Kinyua (Laikipia). Rahab

Key Findings: 19.5% of respondents will vote for leaders with integrity 15.6% of voters are influenced by the gender of the candidate 24.2% are influenced by party / coalition 11.4% consider the choice of running mate significant 18.1% feels the candidate’s manifesto / messaging should address key issues 11.2% prefer interpersonal (one-on-one) campaigns Media Coverage:

Key Findings: Political Affiliation: Azimio La Umoja 61.1%, Kenya Kwanza 26.8%, OKA 2.5%, Others 9.6% Key Issues: Unemployment, Clean Water, Health Services, Accessible Roads, Education, Security etc Top campaign messaging medium: Socialmedia, Rallies, TV, Baraza, Posters etc Projected Voter Turnout: 81.0% Belief in Free and Fair 2022 elections: 69.9% Media Coverage: Opera News: https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/politics/8bc03df0ef129b85dd65cedec7dcecd0 Online:

Key Findings: Political Affiliation: Azimio La Umoja 87.0%, Kenya Kwanza 5.7%, OKA 3.1%, Others 4.2% Key Issues: Unemployment, Health Services, Accessible Roads, Electricity Connection, Farm Inputs and Markets etc Top campaign messaging medium: Socialmedia, Rallies, Radio, Door-to-door, Posters etc Projected Voter Turnout: 83.6% Belief in Free and Fair 2022 elections: 63.9% Media Coverage: The Star:

Key Findings: 7% of the Kenyans in the locked zone say the recent lockdown and curfew has greatly affected their businesses and jobs Half of residents in the locked zone are dependent on side hustles and short loans as a copping mechanism during the covid-19 pandemic. Only 38.2% have successfully transitioned to working from home.

Key Findings: Members of the public are not yet conversant with the internal workings and procedures of NMS, with regards to public participation, progress reporting, oversight and office accessibility. NMS scored 72.7% in County Public Works, with reported improved service delivery in 3 out of 4 transferred functions. There is uncertainty over NMS role in

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Key Findings: Public Awareness – 93.7% Source of Information – Online / Socialmedia/website leads – 36% Risk of exposure highest at public events and transport – 32.5% and 26% respectively No major change in 71.1% of food and service prices Ministry of Health enjoys 81.8% public confidence, Ministry of Interior 58.4%, National Treasury 34.1% and

An independent assessment aimed at analyzing the adequacy and effectiveness of county government’s policies and service delivery

Key Findings: Imran 41%, Mariga 27%, Owalo 18%, Others / Undecided 14% The top key issues are Education / bursaries, Unemployment and Access roads. The most effective campaign strategy is Door-to-Door; Candidates should adopt a door-to-door and small barazas campaign strategy, which addresses specific key issue within a given area / kijiji Majority of male

A brief history to give context to the ongoing debate pitting Emgwen MP Kosgey proposed amendment to cap the public debt at Kshs. 6Trillion, and Treasury’s response of a Kshs. 9Trillion ceiling. (Data from CBK, KNBS); In December 2002, President Moi left a Public Debt of Kshs. 626Billion (Domestic Debt Kshs. 255B, External Kshs. 371B),

Key Findings: The County Governments, collectively, generate less than 10% of their Budgeted Total Revenue Some Counties with similar GCP have different Annual Revenue Targets. This needs additional stratified research eg Narok vs Taita Taveta, Homabay vs Migori etc County Revenue collection can be improved via internal benchmarking, without overtaxing the masses. Media Coverage: Link:

To All Editors & Media Houses, REF: PRESS RELEASE The Consortium of Researchers on Governance (CoRG) wishes to express their reservations with the manner in which the so-called London-based “All Africa Advisors” conducted and released their survey. The recent exercise flew in the face of well-established code of ethics, practice and standards of statistical research.

Key Findings: Majority of the population are not conversant with details of the Fourth Schedule – Constitution of Kenya 2010, and therefore cannot differentiate between national and devolved services. Public participation on budget-making process is improving, but there is lack of follow-up. Many projects indicated in the CIDP as ’on-going’ are either lagging or non-existent.