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TIFA Research

Also known as: TIFA Research 2026

TIFA Research — conducts opinion polls and surveys on Kenyan presidential preferences and political issues.

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  1. May 2026
  2. The Standard

    The TIFA Research survey released on Thursday, May 14, places the Nairobi Senator at 10 per cent in presidential preference, up from zero in May 2025.Among the Luhya community, 44 per cent of those who acknowledge an ethnic community leader name Sifuna as theirs, placing him ahea

    TIFA survey: Sifuna goes from zero to Luhya kingpin in 12 months

Yesterday

  1. 52% of Kenyans oppose Ruto's broad-based government alliance

    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.

    24 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Ruto leads 2027 race with 24 percent; Sifuna rises in opposition

    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

Sunday 17 May

  1. Opposition risks misreading Ruto's 24% polling lead

    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

Thursday 14 May

  1. Ruto leads 2027 race despite weakening support, fragmented opposition

    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

  2. Ruto leads 2026 preference poll at 24%, rivals closely bunched

    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

  3. Kindiki leads deputy presidential preference poll for 2027

    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

  4. Kindiki leads 2027 running mate preference poll with 59 percent

    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

  5. TIFA poll shows Ruto leading 2027 race with 24 percent support

    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

  6. TIFA survey shows majority Kenyans oppose Broad-Based Government

    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

  7. ODM, UDA support collapses as DCP rises ahead of 2027

    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

  8. Sifuna rises to fourth in presidential preferences, leads Luhya voters

    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

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