DCP Overtakes ODM as Second Most Popular Party After UDA, Poll Shows

The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has become Kenya's second most popular political party, surpassing the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), according to a recent opinion poll by Politrack Africa. The Kenya 2027 Presidential Preference Brief, released on October 1, shows that UDA, led by President William Ruto, is currently leading in party rankings with 30% support.

DCP follows with 11.7%, while ODM is third with 10.6% support. The survey found that 9.1% of respondents did not identify their preferred political party, while 7.3% said they did not support any party at all. The DCP has the strongest support in the Mt Kenya West, Mt Kenya Diaspora, Mt Kenya East, and Maa regions. Meanwhile, UDA commands the most support across all regions of Kenya, with its strongest backing in the North, South Rift, Northern Kenya, Maa, Mt Kenya East, and Western regions.

Jubilee Party came in fourth with 6.9% support, followed by the Wiper Democratic Movement with 5.6%. The poll suggests an increasingly active political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election, with parties forming new alliances and vying for stronger support bases. President Ruto leads in the presidential race with 45.1% support, followed by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna with 19.6%, and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka with 10.3%.