Why ODM, UDA are losing their grip on Kenyan voters
The two parties that have dominated Kenyan politics since 2022 are haemorrhaging support ahead of 2027, with a third force closing in fast, a new poll shows...
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A new poll by TIFA Research indicates that Kenya's dominant political parties, ODM and UDA, are rapidly losing voter support ahead of the 2027 general election.
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) now command 18% and 17% support respectively, a significant drop from their 38% and 32% in August 2022.
- Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Change Party (DCP) has emerged as a "third force," nearly tripling its support to 16% in six months.
- A substantial 46% of Kenyans feel that no party genuinely represents ordinary citizens.
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