Deputy President Kithure Kindiki leads running mate preferences among Ruto’s supporters in the TIFA poll.
Ruto’s supporters favour retaining Kindiki, with Gladys Wanga polling 12 per cent and Hassan Joho 9 per cent.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki leads preferences for President William Ruto’s 2027 running mate, a TIFA Research poll shows. Among Ruto’s supporters, 55 per cent favour retaining him on the presidential ticket.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga ranks second with 12 per cent, while Hassan Joho follows with 9 per cent. Kindiki therefore holds a 43-percentage-point advantage over his closest rival in the survey.
TIFA released the findings on November 12, 2026. The survey focused exclusively on Ruto’s supporters, rather than the wider electorate.
2027 running mate preferences favour continuity
Further down the rankings, Oburu Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula each attracted 4 per cent support. All three trail Wanga and Joho, while Kindiki’s backing exceeds Wanga’s by more than four times.
TIFA interprets the results as a strong preference for continuity among the president’s supporters. A majority of those surveyed want the current deputy president to remain Ruto’s choice for the next election.
However, the research firm also sees interest in broadening the political coalition through an alternative candidate. It points to the combined support for other contenders, even as Kindiki maintains a substantial lead over each of them individually.
