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… Mudavadi cautioned against treating public confidence in political leaders as a substitute for accountability, citing an Afrobarometer working paper drawing on survey data from 37 African countries. …
Mudavadi calls for accountability, fairer global institutions to rebuild public confidenceCitizen Digital
… The Prime CS cautioned against treating public confidence in political leaders as a substitute for accountability, citing an Afrobarometer working paper based on survey data from 37 African countries. …
Mudavadi calls for accountability, fairer global institutions to restore public trustThe Standard
… di warned that public trust must go hand in hand with strong accountability mechanisms, cautioning against using confidence in political leaders as a substitute for parliamentary oversight, media scrutiny and citizens' right to hold governments accountable.Citing an Afrobarometer …
Mudavadi calls for accountability, ethical leadership to rebuild public trustThe Standard
… An Afrobarometer survey published in September 2025 found that 45 per cent of Kenyans trusted the President, while 44 per cent trusted Parliament. …
Why Sing'Oei wants global institutions to open up decision-makingThe Standard
… Afrobarometer's April-May 2024 Kenya survey found that 70 per cent of Kenyans trusted religious leaders either somewhat or a lot, while 67 per cent expressed similar confidence in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).Trust was lower for Parliament at 44 per cent, the police at 36 per c …
How income, social divides are reshaping trust in KenyaCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 16 – Poor government performance is increasingly associated with declining public commitment to democracy across Africa, according to a new Afrobarometer report. …
Poor Government Performance Eroding Faith in DemocracyThe Standard
… eral government to harmonise the law across the country -- and also warn decriminalisation alone may not be enough.Less than 35 percent of Nigerians believe people in their communities can access help for mental or emotional problems, according to a 2024 report from Afrobarometer …
Nigeria rethinks criminalisation of suicideCitizen Digital
… Survey data from Afrobarometer (2019-2021) across 33 countries on the continent shows that 35% of people attend campaign rallies. …
Why has Tanzania banned political rallies again?The Standard
Audio By VocalizeAccording to the latest Afrobarometer survey data, nearly 60 per cent of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. …
Kenyans justified in thinking things are falling apartThe Standard
… iew governance, democracy and economic mobility. “Somewhere in Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra right now, a twenty-six-year-old with a postgraduate degree is applying for a job that did not exist five years ago, at a salary that will not cover rent,” said Ayeni.Research by Afrobarometer …
Why formal jobs remain out of reach for Africa's youthKenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi warned that public trust cannot be sustained without institutions demonstrating integrity and fairness, and cautioned against treating confidence in leaders as a substitute for accountability mechanisms like parliamentary oversight and media scrutiny.
22 hours ago · Capital News →
Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi warned that public trust cannot be sustained without institutions demonstrating integrity and fairness, and cautioned against treating confidence in leaders as a substitute for accountability mechanisms like parliamentary oversight and media scrutiny.
22 hours ago · Capital News →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, speaking at the Global Trust Summit in Nairobi, called for stronger accountability, inclusive governance and reforms to global institutions, saying public confidence can only be restored when leaders demonstrate integrity, fairness and tangible results. He warned that declining public trust threatened the foundations of institutions, economic prosperity and international cooperation.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, speaking at the Nairobi Dialogue on Global Trust, called for stronger accountability, ethical leadership and inclusive global cooperation, warning that trust must be built through consistent action and responsible leadership rather than demanded, and cautioning against allowing public confidence in leaders to weaken parliamentary oversight and accountability mechanisms.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei has called for governments and international institutions to open decision-making to non-state actors and greater public engagement to rebuild trust, ahead of an October 21–23 Trust Summit in Nairobi. His call aligns with African countries' push for greater influence in institutions shaping international security and economic policy.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer found that higher-income Kenyans showed greater confidence in institutions (trust index of 73) compared with lower-income groups (66), while 66 per cent of Kenyans were hesitant to trust people different from them. The trust gap extends beyond government and business to how citizens experience and access hospitals, courts, schools, and financial services.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
An Afrobarometer survey of over 50,000 citizens in 38 African countries found that only 36 percent express full demand for democracy, with fewer than half considering their country a democracy. The decline is linked to negative assessments of government performance and citizens becoming less demanding of democracy and more willing to consider non-democratic alternatives.
16 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nigeria's government says it will send a bill to the National Assembly to decriminalise attempted suicide, which is currently penalised under colonial-era laws. The health minister cited about 300,000 annual suicide attempts and at least 7,000 deaths, noting that criminalisation deters people in crisis from seeking care.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzania has reinstated a ban on political rallies "until further notice," citing fears that mass gatherings could trigger uncontrollable protests. The move follows violent post-election clashes in 2025 and comes after President Samia Hassan had lifted the previous rally ban in 2023, which had been imposed in 2016 under her predecessor John Magufuli.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to Afrobarometer survey data, almost 60 per cent of Kenyans think the country is headed in the wrong direction, citing failures in child protection, rising insecurity, corruption, poor service delivery, and economic hardship as reasons for their concerns.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Africa's formal job creation of three million annually falls far short of the up to 12 million young people entering the labour market yearly, leaving graduates competing for unstable work in the informal sector. In Kenya specifically, 85 per cent of the 848,200 jobs created in 2023 were informal, and graduates take an average of five years to secure employment after completing their studies.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →