Kalonzo and Sifuna

A new Infotrak survey has ranked a presidential ticket comprising Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the most preferred United Opposition pairing ahead of the 2027 General Election.

According to the poll, the Kalonzo-Sifuna ticket garnered 23 per cent support, emerging ahead of other proposed combinations involving key opposition figures. The survey was conducted between June 22 and June 26, 2026, using a nationally representative sample of 3,000 adults drawn from all 47 counties through mixed CAPI and CATI interviews. It has a margin of error of ±1.79 per cent at a 95 per cent confidence level.

A Kalonzo and former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i ticket ranked second with 16 per cent support, while a ticket led by Matiang’i with Kalonzo as running mate followed closely at 15 per cent.

Among the other hypothetical pairings tested, a Kalonzo-Rigathi Gachagua ticket received 5 per cent support, while Gachagua-Kalonzo, Gachagua-Matiang’i, Matiang’i-Gachagua and Matiang’i-Martha Karua each attracted 4 per cent support. A Kalonzo-Martha Karua ticket was preferred by 3 per cent of respondents.

At the same time, the survey also gauged public preference for the United Opposition’s presidential flagbearer, with Kalonzo edging Matiang’i by a narrow margin.

Kalonzo emerged as the most preferred presidential candidate within the opposition with 27 per cent support, just one percentage point ahead of Matiang’i, who polled 26 per cent.

Sifuna, who is part of the Linda Mwananchi faction, ranked third with 19 per cent, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua came fourth with 9 per cent support.

The poll also found that the Kalonzo-Sifuna ticket enjoys its strongest support among respondents aged between 18 and 26 years, while Western Kenya recorded the highest regional preference for the pairing.

The findings come as opposition leaders continue consultations aimed at forming a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election, although no official presidential ticket has been unveiled. The survey reflects public opinion at the time of the study and does not indicate the outcome of a future election.

By Felix Odinga