A new TIFA survey shows that 82 per cent of Kenyans believe the government has failed to address extrajudicial killings and abductions, highlighting widespread public concern over security and accountability.
Conducted between August 23 and September 3, 2025, the survey interviewed 2,023 randomly selected adults across all 47 counties, capturing opinions on household realities, government policies, political alignment, and expectations ahead of the 2027 general election.
The survey reveals a sharp divide in perceptions based on support for the Broad-Based Government (BBG).
”There is also a clear if not overwhelming, divide between those who support and oppose the BBG on this issue, with three times as many of the former giving the government credit for its handling of this issue as do the latter (37% vs. 12%). The figure among those who have no opinion about the BBG falls in between those of Kenyans who do,” TIFA said in a statement.
The findings come as the government rolls out measures to compensate victims of recent anti-government protests, including demonstrations sparked by the 2024 Finance Bill. These protests resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, with security forces implicated in several cases.
In response to criticism surrounding the government’s compensation plan, Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo defended her appointment to the panel of experts overseeing the process.
In a statement on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Odhiambo said: “It is my solemn patriotic duty and obligation to respect, uphold, and defend the Constitution of Kenya.
Let it be clear that apart from the swearing in, I have not participated in any meetings or engagements with or for the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Riots.
I respect the rule of law and abide by the orders given by the High Court. I would like to emphasise that I do not work for the Government of Kenya nor the opposition; my call is to serve the people of Kenya and my learned colleagues at the Law Society of Kenya.”
TIFA cautioned that subsequent political and economic developments may have influenced public opinion since the survey, but noted that the results provide an accurate snapshot of Kenyan attitudes at the time.
