An Infotrak Harris Poll Kenyan Voters Perspective On The Proposed New Constitution Of Kenya

1. An Infotrak Harris PollKenyan Voters Perspective On The Proposed New Constitution Of Kenya Prepared by Infotrak Research & Consulting A member of Harris Interactive Global Network May 2010

2. The Methodology

3. The Methodology • A sample of 1200 respondents was interviewed to represent the Kenyan adult population of 19,000,000 translating into a margin of error of -/+ 3 The survey was conducted in all provinces of Kenya • The sampling frame was developed using population proportionate to size. The sample was further split into key demographic groups i.e. by region, age and gender. The key administrative boundary was district of residence which was further split into both urban and rural • Sampling technique adopted was purposive, random and systematic. This was done so as to ensure that that every respondent who was 18 years and above was given an equal opportunity to participate. From the same sample, specific attention was given to both male and female living in urban and rural Kenya • Fieldwork was conducted through face to face interviews • The survey was conducted between 24th - 27th May, 2010

4. The Key Findings

5. Finding 1: Nearly two thirds of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum are indeed aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya

6. Approximately two thirds of those who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum are aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution Are you conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya? • Majority of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum reported awareness of the proposed constitution • The lowest incidences of awareness were recorded in Eastern and Rift Valley provinces Base 1200

7. More urban than rural residents are aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya • More males than females indicated that they were aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya • On the other hand, awareness level of the contents of the proposed new constitution is higher amongst urban dwellers (70%) as compared to rural (58%) Base 420 Base 1200 Base 780 Are you conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya?

8. The youth as compared to the older survey participants are more aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution Are you conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya? • Majority of the survey participants who are aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution are in 18 – 44 yr age group Base 1200

9. Survey participants with less education had low awareness with regard to the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya • Majority of those who were not conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution, reported to have attained only primary level of education Are you conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya? Base 1200

10. Finding 2: The media is the main source of information on the contents of the proposed new constitution of Kenya

11. 55% of Kenyans who are aware of the contents of the proposed constitution indicated that the media is their main source of information on the same • Besides the media, mentioned by more than half of Kenyans (55%) as their main source of information on the contents of the proposed constitution, 39% of survey respondents stated that they have indeed read the proposed new constitution of Kenya and therefore were aware of its contents How did you get to know the contents of the proposed new constitution? Base 792

12. Finding 3: Civic education will inform most of those who are currently not aware of the contents of the proposed new constitution on how to vote in the forthcoming referendum

13. Majority of the survey participants who are unaware of the contents of the proposed new constitution believe they will be informed by civic education • For those who are unaware of the contents of the proposed new constitution but intend to vote in the August 4th referendum, most indicated that civic education would inform how their vote You have indicated that you are not conversant with the contents of the proposed new constitution. What then will inform your voting in the referendum? Base 408

14. Finding 4: Eighty percent of Kenyans who intend participate in the August 4th referendum believe that the proposed new constitution is better than the current constitution

15. Majority of Kenyans (80%) believe the proposed new constitution is better than the current constitution How would you compare the proposed new constitution with the current constitution? • Whilst majority of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August referendum feel that the proposed new constitution is better that the current constitution, 10% do not • As compared to other provinces, more Eastern and Rift Valley residents stated that the proposed new constitution is worse than the current constitution Base 1200

16. Majority of survey participants stated that they would participate in the forthcoming referendum so as to ensure that Kenya gets a new constitution You have indicated that you intend to vote in the August referendum. What are your reasons? Base 1200

17. Reasons for liking or disliking the proposed new constitution You have indicated that you DO NOT intend to vote in the August 4th referendum, what are your reasons?

18. Finding 5: 63% of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum indicated they would vote YES for the proposed constitution of Kenya

19. Majority of Kenyans who intend to vote in the forthcoming referendum stated that they would vote YES for the proposed constitution If the referendum to approve the proposed new constitution was to be held today, how would you vote? • Majority of Kenyans who would participate in the forthcoming referendum exercise stated that they would vote YES while 21% indicated they would vote NO if the referendum was to be held today • On the other hand, the undecided constitute 16% of the survey respondents • Eastern and Rift Valley recorded the lowest incidence with regard to voting YES for the proposed new constitution Base 1200

20. Majority of the males as compared to the females stated that they would vote YES for the proposed new constitution If the referendum to approve the proposed new constitution was to be held today, how would you vote? • More males than females indicated that they would vote YES for the proposed new constitution of Kenya if the referendum was to be held today Base 612 Base 588 Base 1200

21. Majority of those who would vote YES for the proposed new constitution if a referendum was held today are the youth If the referendum to approve the proposed new constitution was to be held today, how would you vote? Base 1200

22. Whilst majority of Kenyans who are registered as voters intend to vote YES in the August, more rural than urban dwellers stated that they would vote NO If the referendum to approve the proposed new constitution was to be held today, how would you vote? • More urban than rural dwellers indicated that they would vote YES for the proposed new constitution • On the other hand, more rural than urban residents stated that they would vote NO in if the referendum was to be held today Base 1200 Base 420 Base 780

23. Finding 6: Majority of Kenyans who intend to participate in the referendum if it were to be held today would vote out of their own informed decisions

24. Influences of voting patterns as reported by survey respondents Who/What has influenced you the most to vote ---- in the referendum on the proposed new constitution as stated above? • Majority of the survey respondents (56%) indicated that they would for or against the proposed new constitution out of their own consciousness Base 1200

25. Finding 7: Approximately half of Kenyans who intend to vote in the forthcoming referendum indicated that they DO NOT AGREE with the recent High Court ruling on Kadhi’s Courts

26. 37% of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum stated that they agree with the recent High Court ruling on Kadhi’s Courts The High Court has delivered a ruling and declared the inclusion of the Kadhi's Courts in our current Constitution as unconstitutional. Do you agree with this ruling • Whilst approximately one half of Kenyans who intend to vote in the forthcoming referendum said they do not agree with the ruling on Kadhi’s courts by the High Court, 37% on the other hand stated that they agree with the ruling; 14% were indecisive • Coast and North Eastern provinces recorded the lowest incidences with regard to supporting the recent ruling on Kadhi’s Courts Base 1200

27. Finding 8: Approximately eight in ten of Kenyans who intend to vote in the August 4th referendum indicated that the High Court ruling on Kadhi’s Courts would not affect their decision on the proposed constitution

28. 10% of those who intend to vote in the August referendum stated that the recent ruling on Kadhi’s Courts will indeed affect their decision on the proposed new constitution Has the abovementioned ruling affected your decision on the proposed new constitution of Kenya? • Whilst majority of Kenyans who intend to vote stated that the recent ruling on Kadhi's courts has no effect on how they intend to vote in the August referendum, 10% said that it would affect their decision on the proposed new constitution while 12% were not sure • Across all regions, majority of the respondents reported not being affected by the ruling on Kadhi’s Courts Base 1200

29. The Demographics

30. REGION Base 1200

31. GENDER Base 1200

32. AGE Base 1200

33. SOCIAL ECONOMIC CLASS Base 1200

34. EDUCATION LEVEL Base 1200

35. LOCATION Base 1200

36. About Infotrak

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