More Kenyans remain opposed to the Broad-Based Government than those who support the political partnership between President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
A new survey by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA), released on Thursday, shows that 43 per cent of respondents oppose the arrangement, while 32 per cent expressed support for it.
The findings point to a gradual decline in opposition to the political arrangement, although its overall support has yet to rise beyond one-third of the population.
The survey further indicates that 15 per cent of Kenyans have no opinion on the Broad-Based Government, while 10 per cent said they were unaware of the arrangement.
This brings the proportion of respondents who are either undecided or unfamiliar with the political partnership to 25 per cent.
The poll also highlights notable regional differences in public opinion, with Northern Kenya emerging as the region with the highest level of support at 68 per cent.
Central Rift followed with 57 per cent, while Nyanza recorded 38 per cent support.
In contrast, the arrangement received its lowest backing in the Mt Kenya region, where only 12 per cent of respondents supported it.
Nairobi followed closely at 13 per cent, while Lower Eastern recorded 21 per cent.
Support in other regions remained relatively modest, with Coast registering 25 per cent and South Rift 26 per cent.
Western recorded 37 per cent support, placing it among the regions where backing for the arrangement was comparatively higher.
Meanwhile, a comparison of TIFA’s previous six opinion polls shows that public support for the Broad-Based Government has consistently remained at or below 33 per cent, with November last year being the only exception.
