Data Catalog

Q18C - Q18c. Last national election: announced results reflect counted results

18C. With regard to the last national election in 2017, to what extent do you think the results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission or IEBC, accurately reflected the actual results as counted?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q19A - Q19a. Government bans organizations vs. join any

Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: The government should be able to ban any organisation that goes against its policies. Statement 2: We should be able to join any organisation, whether or not the government approves of it.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q19B - Q19b. Newspapers free to publish vs. government control

Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: The media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control. Statement 2: The government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things that it disapproves of.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q20A - Q20a. Reject one-party rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? A. Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q20B - Q20b. Reject military rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? B. The army comes in to govern the country.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q20C - Q20c. Reject one-man rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? C. Elections and Parliament are abolished so that the president can decide everything.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q21 - Q21. Support for democracy

21. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion? Statement 1: Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government. Statement 2: In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable. Statement 3: For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q22 - Q22. Govt gets things done vs. Govt accountable to citizens

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: It is more important to have a government that can get things done, even if we have no influence over what it does. Statement 2: It is more important for citizens to be able to hold government accountable, even if that means it makes decisions more slowly.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q23 - Q23. Listen to wisdom of elders vs fresh ideas from young people

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: In order for our country to do well, we should listen more to the wisdom of our elders. Statement 2: In order for our country to do well, we should listen more to fresh ideas from young people.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q24 - Q24. Choose leaders through elections vs. other methods

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: We should choose our leaders in this country through regular, open, and honest elections. Statement 2: Since elections sometimes produce bad results, we should adopt other methods for choosing this country’s leaders.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q25 - Q25. Political parties divisive vs. many parties needed

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Political parties create division and confusion; it is therefore unnecessary to have many political parties in Kenya. Statement 2: Many political parties are needed to make sure that Kenyans have real choices in who governs them.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q26 - Q26. Elected officials accountable vs elected leaders follow own ideas

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Our elected officials should listen to constituents’ views and do what they demand. Statement 2: Our elected leaders should follow their own ideas in deciding what is best for the country.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q27 - Q27. Elected leaders empower most capable citizens vs help people left behind by economic and social change

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Our elected leaders need to focus on empowering our most capable citizens. Statement 2: Our elected leaders should focus on helping people who have been left behind by economic and social change.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q28 - Q28. Experts needed for most important decisions vs no need for experts

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Experts with specialized education or skills are needed to help make the most important decisions for our country. Statement 2: The people and their elected representatives know what is best; they do not need the advice of experts to run the country.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q29 - Q29. President monitored by parliament vs. free to act on own

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Parliament should ensure that the president explains to it on a regular basis how his government spends taxpayers’ money. Statement 2: The president should be able to devote his full attention to developing the country rather than wasting time justifying his actions.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Kenya - KEN_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M