Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has expressed grave concern over the latest leadership approval ratings for President William Ruto, as revealed by the Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) survey.
The report indicates that a significant portion of the Kenyan populace believes the country is heading in the wrong direction.
In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Amisi stated that the president should be alarmed by the significant percentage of Kenyans who have lost faith in his leadership.
Amisi emphasises that, with only one financial year remaining before the next election, Ruto faces a critical period to address these issues and restore public confidence.
In addition, the vocal legislature stated that reducing the current disapproval rate to 49.9% ahead of the general elections would be a remarkable turnaround in Kenya’s political history.
“What should scare Ruto now is that 75% of Kenyans don’t believe in his leadership. He has only one remaining financial year before the next election. How he intends to reduce this to 49.9% is the biggest miracle that ever happened to any nation on planet Earth, including the Vatican City,” Amisi stated.
TIFA on Ruto’s leadership
Amisi’s concerns come after the latest poll released by TIFA indicated that a growing number of Kenyans are expressing deep concern over the country’s trajectory, with a majority feeling that the nation is steadily moving in the wrong direction.
According to the poll, the perception is largely driven by rising economic pressure, the high cost of living, and widespread dissatisfaction with leadership.
“Asked about the country’s current direction, a sizeable majority of Kenyans believe that it is ‘wrong’, five times more than the fewer than one-fifth of a contrary (positive) view. This leaves the remainder either with no clear opinion about this reality or who are unwilling to express one,” the survey read.
The survey reveals that 75 per cent of respondents believe Kenya is heading in the wrong direction, a figure that dwarfs the 14 per cent who said the country is on the right track.
A further 11 per cent either had no opinion or declined to express one.
The report attributes this bleak outlook largely to the public’s lived economic realities, with cost-of-living concerns dominating the national conversation.
Notably, TIFA found a strong correlation between an individual’s current financial standing and their view of the country’s general direction.
“Ten times more of those who say they are now better off than they were three years ago consider the country’s direction as ‘right’ than do those who think that it is ‘wrong’ (52 per cent vs. 5 per cent),” the survey notes.
