A recent opinion poll shows that Deputy President William Ruto has lost popularity in the Coastal, Northern and Nyanza regions, which may affect his chances of winning the upcoming August 9 primaries.
The survey by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA), released on Thursday, May 5, showed that DP Ruto’s numbers in the Coastal region had declined from 34 percent to 26 percent between February and April 2022.
“Support for DP Ruto again remains statistically unchanged since TIFA’s last survey held in February, though this near-static overall figure obscures some changes in several zones,” read part of the survey.
The DP, however, gained in his home turf of Central Rift by 9 percent ( from 61 percent to 70 percent), with another jump in Mt Kenya and Lower Eastern by 4 percent in each region.
The survey however indicated that the imminent choice of the running mate may affect the figures.
His rival, Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition flag-bearer, Raila Odinga, has gained popularity by 5 percent since TIFA’s last survey in February 2022.
