NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 \u2013 A new TIFA opinion poll indicates a notable surge in support for the Democratic Change Party (DCP), which has emerged as one of the fastest-growing political formations ahead of the next electoral cycle.<\/p>\n
The survey shows that DCP \u2014 which did not feature prominently in the 2022 General Election \u2014 has steadily gained traction among voters, rising from 9% in September 2025 to 16% in May 2026, signalling a growing shift in Kenya\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n
The findings suggest that DCP is increasingly positioning itself as a viable alternative for voters who are reconsidering their traditional party loyalties amid changing political dynamics.<\/p>\n
The poll also points to a broader realignment in voter preferences, with established parties recording declines in support over the same period.<\/p>\n
Support for the ruling party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), dropped significantly from 38% in August 2022 to 17% in May 2026, while the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) declined from 32% to 18% over the same period.<\/p>\n
Other political formations recorded modest gains, with the Jubilee Party rising from 5% to 11%<\/strong>, and Wiper increasing from 4% to 9%.<\/p>\n Despite these shifts, the poll highlights a persistently large bloc of undecided voters, though this figure reduced from 43% in September 2025 to 23% in May 2026, indicating gradual voter consolidation.<\/p>\n The steady rise of DCP is emerging as a key storyline in Kenya\u2019s evolving political environment, with analysts viewing the trend as a possible indicator of voter fatigue with dominant political parties and a search for new alternatives.<\/p>\n If the trajectory continues, the party could become a significant factor in shaping alliances and contest outcomes in the run-up to the next general election cycle.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 \u2013 A new TIFA opinion poll indicates a notable surge in support for the Democratic Change Party (DCP), which has emerged as one of the fastest-growing political formations ahead of the next electoral cycle. The survey shows that DCP \u2014 which did not feature prominently in the 2022 General Election \u2014 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141005\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}