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Tifa: UDA support declined despite being most popular party

Across the country, UDA is strongest in Central Rift, South Rift and Mt Kenya.

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by MAUREEN KINYANJUI

News13 December 2023 - 08:51

In Summary


  • Jubilee follows with four per cent, Chama Cha Mashinani with two per cent and the rest including KANU, Ford Kenya and Wiper are at one per cent.
  • President William Ruto-led party remains the most popular party at 32 per cent 
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, UDA chairperson Cecily Mbarire and UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala during the launch of the UDA offices in Nyeri county on September 9, 2023.

Kenyans supporting the United Democratic Alliance Party have reduced in the last 11 months.

According to a survey released by Tifa on Wednesday, UDA support has reduced from 34 to 31 per cent compared to June this year.

However, the President William Ruto-led party remains the most popular party at 32 per cent 

Across the country, UDA is strongest in Central Rift, South Rift and Mt Kenya.

Orange Democratic Movement party comes in second as the most popular party at 22 per cent

Jubilee follows with four per cent, Chama Cha Mashinani with two per cent and the rest including Kanu, Ford Kenya and Wiper are at one per cent.

The survey was conducted on 3,009 respondents between November 25 to December 7, 2023.

Telephonic Interviews were conducted with respondents whose contacts were collected through face-to-face.

The interviews were conducted in Kiswahili (mainly) and English. There was a +/- 1.79 % margin of error.

UDA has been conducting mass recruitment exercises this year

However, the ruling party in November postponed its grassroots elections scheduled for December this year to April 2024.

UDA party Secretary Cleophas Malal said the decision was arrived at after a meeting with party leader President William Ruto.

“Following a National Steering Council meeting held on November 18  and chaired by the Party Leader William Ruto, UDA wishes to notify all members and aspirants that the grassroots elections initially scheduled for December 9 have been postponed,” Malala stated.

The former Kakamega Senator urged party members interested in the leadership positions to continue registering before the window closes on March 22, 2024.

“The elections will be staggered into three clusters, taking place April 12, 19 and 26, 2024. A detailed schedule outlining county clusters will be released in due course,” he noted.


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