Kenyans continue to strongly support the right to peaceful demonstrations.
According to the latest poll by TIFA, 82 per cent said they support peaceful and lawful public demonstrations, compared with 16 per cent who opposed them.
However, when demonstrations turn violent, 42 per cent blamed the National Government or the President, while 24 per cent blamed the police.
Local politicians were blamed by 12 per cent, protesters by nine per cent and jobless youth or Gen-Z by six per cent.
The survey also points to a broad deficit in institutional trust, with overall trust levels remaining below 40 per cent across the institutions assessed.
Among supporters of the Broad-Based Government, 58 per cent expressed some or a lot of trust in President William Ruto, compared with only 16 per cent among BBG opponents.
Similar political divides were recorded in attitudes towards the IEBC, police, Judiciary and other institutions.
TIFA also found that 53 per cent of Kenyans expressed some or a lot of trust in the IEBC, compared with 42 per cent who reported very little or no trust, highlighting continued challenges for the electoral body ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The survey found strong opposition to the proposed Ebola treatment centre in Laikipia/Nanyuki, with 69 per cent of respondents opposing its establishment and only 21 per cent supporting it.
Among those aware of the facility, opposition was significantly higher among BBG opponents, at 84 per cent, compared with 46 per cent among BBG supporters.
Those supporting the facility most commonly cited preparedness for a possible Ebola outbreak as its purpose, while among opponents, the most frequently cited reasons included treating American patients and alleged corruption-related benefits.
The TIFA National Survey was conducted between 13 and 22 June 2026 through face-to-face household interviews with 2,048 Kenyan adults across all 47 counties.
