A new survey by TIFA Research and Consulting has revealed that nearly half of Kenyans has revealed nearly half of Kenyans (48 per cent) have no confidence at all in IEBC.
The survey said only 18 per cent were “very confident” with
the electoral agency, with 26 per cent saying they are “somewhat confident.”
Eight per cent said they were not sure.
It, however, said there has been a minimal decrease in the levels of “very confident” and “not confident at all” (by 2 per cent in both cases).
In May, 50 per cent said they were not confident at all, while 20 per cent said they were very confident.
During that period, 21 per cent said they were somewhat confident.
Of those who said they were not confident at all in the latest survey, 45 per cent cited concerns over political interference and electoral corruption.
The survey further revealed that 34% of respondents said they lack trust in the IEBC, including the recently appointed commissioners and chairperson — raising alarms about the institution's ability to conduct a free and fair poll.
Other reasons cited for voter unease included fears of violence or insecurity (13 per cent), and potential failures in electoral technology (3 per cent), though these were noted at significantly lower levels.
The survey is based on a TIFA national survey conducted from August 23 to September 3, 2025.
A total of 2,024 randomly selected Kenyan adults (aged 18 and above) across all 47 counties in Central Rift, Coast, Lower Eastern, Mt Kenya, Nairobi, Northern, Nyanza, South Rift and Western, were interviewed at their residences.
The interviews were conducted in Kiswahili (mainly) and English, and the margin of error was +/- 2.17 per cent.
The study covered several aspects of current alignment and the next general elections.
