Broad-based Govt Enjoys Highest Support in North-Eastern Kenya — TIFA Survey

Nairobi, Kenya — September 25, 2025

A recent TIFA survey shows that support for the Ruto–Odinga “broad-based government” (BBG) is strongest in North-Eastern Kenya, where 61 % of respondents expressed backing for the arrangement.

The Latest Findings

• According to the survey (conducted 23 August – 3 September 2025), Northern Kenya (which includes North-Eastern counties) recorded the highest regional support for the BBG at 61 %

• The Central Rift Valley region followed with around 45 % support, while Mt. Kenya and Lower Eastern had the lowest, with just 11 % and 17 % respectively.

• In North-Eastern, while 61 % support the BBG, 35 % oppose it, and 6 % are undecided.

Why This Support Matters

• The high backing in North-Eastern is politically significant because the region has often felt marginalized in development allocations, security, and national integration.

• Strong support here may reflect public optimism that the BBG offers better inclusion, resource sharing, and political attention to historically underserved areas.

• For Ruto and his coalition, this could be leveraged to consolidate legitimacy in regions outside their traditional base, projecting the BBG as a pan-Kenya project.

• On the flip side, in regions with low support (like Mt. Kenya), the BBG may face heightened resistance, making political outreach and messaging more challenging.