Majority of Kenyans oppose broad-based government - TIFA
According to the poll, 54 per cent of Kenyans do not support the broad-based government.
A new survey by TIFA shows that most Kenyans are opposed to the broad-based government formed by President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, with only a small portion backing the political arrangement.
According to the poll, 54 per cent of Kenyans do not support the broad-based government. Only 22 per cent expressed support, while another 22 per cent declined to give their opinion. It is not clear whether those who chose not to respond were undecided or uncomfortable sharing their view.
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The survey was conducted between May 2 and May 6, 2025, through telephone interviews with 2,024 respondents from nine regions. These include Central Rift, Coast, Lower Eastern, Mt Kenya, Nairobi, Northern, Nyanza, South Rift and Western. The respondents had previously participated in face-to-face household-based interviews. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.17 per cent.
The broad-based government refers to the political agreement signed between Ruto and Odinga on March 7, 2025, at the Kenya International Convention Centre. The agreement includes collaboration between their parties and aims to address at least ten key issues affecting the country.
The regional breakdown of the poll reveals varied levels of support. The Coast recorded 57 per cent opposition, 22 per cent support, and 25 per cent non-response. In Western, 50 per cent opposed the BBG, 21 per cent supported it, and 29 per cent did not respond.
In Nyanza, Raila’s home region, 49 per cent said they oppose the arrangement, 25 per cent support it, while 26 per cent declined to answer. According to TIFA, “Evidently a reflection of former Prime Minister Odinga’s now-cordial relations with the Kenya Kwanza government and the presence of several senior ODM figures within it,” Nyanza gave the BBG its third-highest level of regional backing.
The highest support for the BBG came from Central Rift, President Ruto’s political base, where 37 per cent supported the alliance. Mt Kenya and Lower Eastern regions, associated with Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka, recorded the lowest support at 13 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively.
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