The United Democratic Alliance has emerged as Kenya’s most popular political party with 25 per cent support. This is according to the latest TIFA opinion poll.
The emerging Linda Mwananchi Movement associated with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna follows at 17 per cent. ODM’s popularity has dropped by half to 10 per cent.
The poll says Linda Mwananchi came from nowhere to take second position. It adds that the movement is clearly stealing many ODM supporters. ODM’s rating has fallen from 20 per cent in June to 10 per cent.
In Nairobi the movement is the most popular outfit with 26 per cent support. The Democracy for the Citizens Party follows at 11 per cent while ODM has 9 per cent and UDA 8 per cent. Wiper and Jubilee each command 7 per cent in Nairobi.
Nationally DCP follows the three leading outfits with 9 per cent. Wiper stands at 5 per cent nationally while Jubilee has 4 per cent.
The survey shows that parties still draw much of their support from regions linked to their leaders. UDA enjoys its strongest backing in Northern Kenya at 60 per cent and Central Rift at 56 per cent.
Linda Mwananchi records its strongest support in Western Kenya at 40 per cent. It is followed by Nairobi at 26 per cent and Nyanza at 18 per cent and the Coast at 16 per cent.
ODM maintains its strongest support in Nyanza at 33 per cent. Wiper commands 50 per cent in its Lower Eastern stronghold.
About 28 per cent of Kenyans do not identify with any political party. TIFA notes that party support stayed relatively stable between August last year and June this year before the latest shifts.
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