Imarisha Uchumi Party leader Justina Wamae has criticised the latest TIFA Research survey for ignoring women leaders. She claimed she remains the most preferred presidential candidate.
In a post shared on November 12 2026 shortly after the poll’s release Wamae described TIFA Research as very misogynistic. She said the firm has never recognised women leaders. She insisted that she is the most preferred candidate and tagged the post with her movement’s slogan #inatuhusu.
The TIFA survey was released the same day. It placed President William Ruto and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna jointly at 31 per cent as preferred 2027 presidential election winners.
Kalonzo Musyoka followed at 9 per cent while Fred Matiang’i stood at 5 per cent and Rigathi Gachagua at 4 per cent. Fifteen per cent of respondents were undecided. No female candidate featured among the named frontrunners.
Wamae served as running mate to George Wajackoyah on the Roots Party ticket in the 2022 election. She declared her presidential bid on October 25 2026 while launching the Imarisha Uchumi Party in Nairobi.
The party is fully registered by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. It operates under the slogan Inatuhusu which means It Concerns Us. She has positioned it as a vehicle for economic reform. This includes abolishing the Affordable Housing Levy and refunding contributions to those who opt out.
Her response to the poll highlights ongoing debate about gender representation in Kenyan opinion research. Wamae has argued for leadership based on ideas and competence rather than gender quotas. She maintains that women leaders continue to be sidelined in mainstream political measurements.
The criticism adds another voice to the reactions surrounding the TIFA findings as the 2027 contest takes clearer shape.
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