{
  "id": 11166855,
  "title": "Sifuna Opposition front-runner at 19.6%, Kalonzo 10.3%, Matiang’i 7.2%, Gachagua 6.0% in new Politrack survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sifuna-opposition-front-runner-at-19-6-kalonzo-10-3-matiangi-7-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:52:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/sifuna-opposition-front-runner-at-19-6-kalonzo-10-3-matiangi-7-2-gachagua-6-0-in-new-politrack-survey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has become the frontrunner among Opposition presidential candidates, garnering 19.6 percent support according to a new Politrack Africa survey. President William Ruto leads the overall presidential preference at 45.1 percent. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka follows at 10.3 percent, while former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has 7.2 percent support. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua holds 6.0 percent. Undecided voters account for 8.4 percent, while Prof George Wajackoyah, Martha Karua, and David Maraga each have 1.1 percent, 0.8 percent, and 0.8 percent support respectively. James Orengo has 0.4 percent, and Jimmy Wanjigi has 0.3 percent support. Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leads party preferences at 32 percent, followed by the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) at 11.7 percent, and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) at 10.6 percent.",
  "summary": "Sifuna is followed by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka at 10.3 per cent, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i at 7.2 per cent and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at 6.0 per cent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Politrack poll: Ruto 45.1%, Sifuna 19.6%, Kalonzo 10.3% if elections held today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/politrack-poll-ruto-45-1-sifuna-19-6-kalonzo-10-3-if-elections-held",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:01:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}