About one-third of Kenyans/30.5 per cent of Kenyans could not pay their monthly rent in April as the Covid-19 pandemic devastated monthly incomes.
According to a survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), 21.5 per cent of Kenyans unable to meet the monthly obligation met the charge in a timely manner prior to the virus outbreak in the country.
The main reason for the households’ inability to pay rent in April was by far reduced income/earnings at 52.9 per cent and the temporary loss of jobs at 22.4 per cent.
Other reasons quoted for the inability include unemployment at 13.9 per cent and delay in receipt of income at 9.1 per cent.
Only 59.8 per cent of Kenyans were able to meet their rental payments as per the date agreed with landlords during the month.
Part of Kenyans were cushioned against the devastation in incomes with 8.7 per cent of the surveyed households reporting a waiver/relief from landlords in the period.
Moreover, Kenyans were dealt a further blow in disposable incomes as transport costs soared by 51.7 per cent on most frequent routes with Migori County reporting the steepest rise in costs at 77.2 per cent.
Walking became the most favoured mode of transport to mirror the hardships faced by Kenyans at 32.2 per cent ahead of matatus and motorcycles.
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