Kalonzo Emerges as Leading Opposition Choice in 2027 Race, Swiss Poll Shows
Kalonzo's 41% represents the clearest numerical mandate among the opposition candidates. Sifuna's 26% is nevertheless highly significant. It showsthat the youngerelectorate is not merely a peripheral component of the opposition. It is becoming one of the central forcesdetermining who can credibly claimto represent the anti-Ruto vote. Matiangi's 16% means he remains a significant player, while…
Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper Party, has emerged as the leading opposition choice in the upcoming 2027 Kenyan presidential race, according to a Swiss Poll International survey. The survey shows Musyoka securing 22 percent of support from those opposed to President William Ruto, placing him second nationally in presidential voting intentions behind Ruto, who leads with 31 percent.
The opposition vote is divided among several potential candidates, with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at 13 percent, former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i at 11 percent, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at six percent. Sixteen percent of respondents remain undecided. The survey indicates that Musyoka has the strongest numerical claim to the opposition presidential ticket, with 41 percent of support among those anti-Ruto, followed by Sifuna with 26 percent, Matiang’i with 17 percent, and Gachagua with nine percent.
The findings also highlight a generational dimension to the opposition contest, with Sifuna having stronger connections with younger voters.
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