Kenya: ability to pay rent 2020

Between May and June 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was expected to affect the ability to pay for rent in Kenya. Among the respondents who reported to be paying rent, 37 percent mentioned they were unable or would not be able to make the payment in the mentioned month. Around 23 percent paid for the rent, but not fully.

Ability to pay rent in Kenya between May and June 2020

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

Kenya

Survey time period

May 30 to June 6, 2020

Number of respondents

14,616 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

All respondents who reported to be paying rent were asked whether, before the COVID-19 pandemic and for the month of May, they paid rent on the agreed time with the landlord.

* Since the survey was undertaken at the beginning of June 2020, the date for payment date was not due for some households.

The distribution of the respondents was 51.3 percent female and 48.7 percent male. The majority of respondents (63 percent) were aged between 18 and 39 years, and about 35.5 percent reported having attained at least secondary level of education.

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