Also known as: TIFA Research 2026
TIFA Research — conducts opinion polls and surveys on Kenyan presidential preferences and political issues.
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Capital News
… – A majority of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government forged between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, with 52 percent of respondents rejecting the political arrangement compared to 30 percent who support it, according to the latest TIFA Research …
52pc of Kenyans Oppose Ruto’s Broad-Based Govt, TIFA Survey ShowsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – President William Ruto remains the frontrunner in the race for the 2027 General Election with 24 percent support, according to the latest TIFA Research opinion poll, as opposition backing continues to be divided among several contenders. …
TIFA Poll: Ruto Leads 2027 Race as Sifuna Emerges Fastest-Rising Opposition CandidateCapital News
The latest TIFA Research poll showing President William Ruto leading the 2027 presidential preference race with 24 per cent support may look encouraging to the opposition. …
OPINION: Why the Opposition Should Not Misread Ruto’s 24pc RatingCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 — President William Ruto’s political dominance appears to be weakening ahead of the 2027 General Election, but a deeply fragmented opposition could still hand him a second term, according to a new national survey by TIFA Research. …
Ruto support weakening but fragmented opposition could hand him 2027 lifeline: pollCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 – A new TIFA Research 2026 opinion poll has placed President William Ruto in the lead in the race for preferred presidential aspirant, even as a tightly contested field emerges among several leading political figures. …
President Ruto Tops 2026 Presidential Preference at 24% as Kalonzo, Gachagua and Sifuna Closely TrailCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Deputy President Kithure Kindiki remains President William Ruto’s most preferred running mate ahead of the 2027 General Election, according to the latest survey released by TIFA Research. …
Kindiki retains strong lead as preferred DP candidate for Ruto’s 2027 bidCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is the overwhelming favourite to be President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 General Election, according to the latest TIFA Research poll released in May 2026. …
Kindiki leads preferred Ruto running mate race with 59pc ahead of Wanga’s 12pc: TIFA pollThe Standard
… The TIFA Research survey, conducted between May 2 and 11 among 2,013 selected Kenyan adults across all 47 counties, places Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) leader Kalonzo Musyoka second at 19 per cent, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i third at 14 per cent, Nairobi …
Survey: Why Ruto's 24pc lead in 2027 race is more a warning than a comfortThe Standard
… A TIFA Research survey, conducted between May 2 and 1, finds 56 per cent of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government (BBG) while only 30 per cent support it. …
TIFA survey: How UDA-ODM pact lost Kenyans in six monthsThe Standard
… The TIFA Research survey, conducted between May 2 and 11, finds the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Change Party (DCP) now statistically tied at 18, 17 and 16 per cent respectively, within the poll's margin of e …
Why ODM, UDA are losing their grip on Kenyan votersA TIFA Research survey found that 52 percent of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government formed between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, compared to 30 percent who support it, with opposition outweighing support by nearly two to one despite the arrangement's stated goal of fostering national unity.
23 hours ago · Capital News →
A TIFA Research survey found that 52 percent of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government formed between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, compared to 30 percent who support it, with opposition outweighing support by nearly two to one despite the arrangement's stated goal of fostering national unity.
23 hours ago · Capital News →
According to a TIFA Research opinion poll, President William Ruto holds 24 percent support in the 2027 presidential race, while opposition backing is divided. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has emerged as the fastest-rising opposition contender, climbing from virtually no measurable support in 2025 to 15 percent in June 2026, ahead of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i (14 percent) and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka (13 percent).
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
A Capital News opinion piece warns that while President Ruto's 24 per cent support in a TIFA Research poll is lower than the combined opposition support, a fragmented opposition field means the incumbent remains the single most preferred candidate and could still win unless opposition leaders unite behind one candidate.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
A TIFA Research poll shows President William Ruto remains the most preferred presidential candidate at 24 per cent ahead of the 2027 General Election, but his support is considered vulnerable. The opposition vote is scattered among several contenders, and TIFA notes that the absence of a dominant opposition challenger could work in Ruto's favour despite his relatively modest popularity.
14 May 2026 · Capital News →
A TIFA Research opinion poll shows President William Ruto leading 2026 presidential preference with 24%, ahead of Kalonzo Musyoka at 19%, while former Deputy President Gachagua and Senator Sifuna are tied at 18%, reflecting a tightly contested field ahead of the 2027 General Election.
14 May 2026 · Capital News →
A TIFA Research survey of 2,013 Kenyan adults across all 47 counties found that 59 per cent of respondents who support Ruto's re-election bid prefer Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as his running mate in 2027, ahead of Gladys Wanga at 12 per cent.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A TIFA Research poll released in May 2026 shows Deputy President Kithure Kindiki with 59 per cent support as President Ruto's preferred running mate in the 2027 General Election, far ahead of Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga at 12 per cent.
14 May 2026 · Capital News →
A TIFA Research survey of 2,013 Kenyans across all 47 counties finds President Ruto with 24 per cent support if elections were held today, his highest rating since May 2025, while Kalonzo Musyoka places second at 19 per cent and three in four Kenyans prefer someone else or remain undecided. Ruto draws strongest support from Northern Kenya at 48 per cent and Nyanza at 41 per cent, but only nine per cent in Mt Kenya where Gachagua commands 70 per cent recognition.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
A TIFA Research poll conducted in May finds 56 per cent of Kenyans oppose the Broad-Based Government while 30 per cent support it, marking the coalition between the Orange Democratic Movement and United Democratic Alliance at its lowest support level in a year.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
A TIFA Research poll finds ODM and UDA, which dominated Kenyan politics since 2022, are now statistically tied with Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Change Party at 18, 17, and 16 per cent respectively, each having shed more than half their support since August 2022. DCP's rise is driven largely by Gachagua's attacks on the government and consolidation of support in Mt Kenya, where it draws 39 per cent.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
A TIFA Research poll released in May 2024 shows Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at 10 per cent in presidential preference, up from zero a year prior, and leading the Luhya community with 44 per cent backing among those acknowledging an ethnic leader. His rise tracks with his leadership of the 'Linda Mwananchi' faction opposing ODM's Broad-Based Government arrangement with President Ruto's administration.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →