Kindiki Remains Most Preferred Running Mate as Ruto Ties Sifuna in Latest Poll

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is the most preferred running mate for President William Ruto. A TIFA Research survey released on Thursday, November 12, puts his support at 55 per cent among Ruto's backers. Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga follows with 12 per cent.

Mining CS Hassan Joho ranks third with 9 per cent. ODM leader Oburu Oginga, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi each have 4 per cent. 

Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya is fifth with 2 per cent. Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is sixth with 1 per cent.

The survey also found that 9 per cent of Ruto's supporters have not picked a running mate. The pollster said about one-tenth of them remain undecided.

On the presidency, Ruto and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna share the lead. Each holds 31 per cent support in the latest poll. TIFA says Ruto's backing has climbed steadily from 18 per cent in August 2022.

Sifuna's rise has been the sharpest. TIFA recorded no measurable support for him between 2022 and 2025. He now stands at 31 per cent.

Other figures have slipped. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka fell from 13 per cent in June 2026 to 9 per cent. Jubilee leader Fred Matiang'i dropped from 14 per cent to 5 per cent. DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua fell from 7 per cent to 4 per cent. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has entered the race with 1 per cent.

Fifteen per cent of Kenyans remain undecided on their preferred presidential candidate. The survey was carried out from October 26 to November 5, 2026. It covered Central Rift, Coast, Lower Eastern, Mt Kenya, Nairobi, Northern, Nyanza, South Rift, and Western Kenya.