18% Of Kenyans Satisfied With Current Broad-Based Gov't, New Survey Shows

• A Politrack Africa survey shows that only 18.1% of Kenyans believe President William Ruto's broad-based government, which includes ODM leaders, will lead to significant success
• The survey found that 21.3% of respondents think the government will fail, while 17.3% remain undecided about its potential
• Conducted between August 10 and 15 across 47 counties, the survey assessed public opinion on the reorganization of the Kenyan Executive under Ruto's broad-based approach
• The survey used Computer Assisted Telephonic Interviews (CATI) with a sample size of 11,861 registered voters, achieving a 95% confidence level and a ±3% margin of error

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - President William Ruto's broad-based government has continued to create a sharp divide among the political class.

A new survey by Politrack Africa has revealed the division over its success extends to the common mwananchi.

According to the survey findings seen by TUKO.co.ke, a paltry 18.1% are confident that the new government, which includes leaders from the ODM party, will make drastic changes, propelling Ruto's administration to success.

Another 21.3% think the broad-based political experiment won't realise any success with another 17.3% still undecided about it.

How was the survey on Ruto's gov't done?

The survey was conducted across 47 counties between August 10th and 15th, assessing public opinion on potential changes with the re-organisation of the Kenyan Executive in the wake of the designing of a broad-based government.

It also sought to get the electorate's view on the effectiveness of the broad-based alternative in service delivery compared to the previous one.

The survey employed Computer Assisted Telephonic Interviews (CATI) and involved a demographically diverse sample size of 11,861 respondents who were all registered voters.

The gender distribution of the sample was 52% female and 48% male, with a confidence level of 95% with a margin of error of ±3%.

Fred Matiang'i would beat Raila

In a separate survey, most Kenyans would choose former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i to become president over opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Research 8020 reported that Matiang'i had gained considerable popularity, surpassing notable political figures such as Raila and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

Raila has been on the spot after he recently seemed to align himself with the Kenya Kwanza government, forming a broad-based government.

This was presumed after Ruto appointed several members affiliated with ODM to his newly formed Cabinet.

It happened at a time when Kenyans, particularly the youth, had been staging protests against Ruto's administration.

This has created a rift within the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, leading to the exit of figures such as Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke