Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has emerged as the most preferred opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election, according to a new survey by Swiss Poll International.
The poll, released on Saturday, November 14, placed Kalonzo at 28% in the overall presidential preference rankings, trailing President William Ruto, who led with 37%.
Nairobi Senator and Linda Mwananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna came third with 15%, while Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i and Democratic Change Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua each recorded 6%.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro polled 4%, while 3% of respondents were undecided and 1% expressed support for other candidates.
Swiss Poll clarified that the figures represented respondents’ current preferences and should not be interpreted as a projection of the eventual election results.
When respondents were asked to identify their preferred opposition presidential flagbearer, Kalonzo widened his lead, securing 45% support.
Sifuna came second with 28%, followed by Matiang’i at 11%, Gachagua at 9% and Nyoro at 4%.
The findings place the former Vice President ahead of other opposition figures in the race to become the coalition’s presidential candidate.
Collectively, the five opposition politicians featured in the overall presidential preference question attracted 59% support, compared with Ruto’s 37%. However, the pollster cautioned against assuming that the opposition candidates’ support would automatically consolidate behind a single candidate.
