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In an incredible counter that is raising political tensions before the 2027 elections, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed outright the assertions that President William Ruto is the most liked presidential candidate in Kenya, a deviation from the recent opinion polls, calling them “misleading and fabricated” and speaking out that his party is in control of a wider national support than the survey indicates.
Gachagua was addressing the congregation on Sunday during a church service in Kiratina, Kiambu County, when he refuted the conclusions drawn in an Infotrak poll done in late December 2025, which stated that 28 percent of Kenyans would vote for Ruto again, hence the DCP giving only slight support.
He described the research as “false and deceitful,” and he also claimed that pollsters confused the public with their views and showed inflated support of Ruto for political reasons.
The issue attracted attention and public debate when the media released the poll results; Ruto’s team was accused by Gachagua of using polling to create a favorable image for the presumed second term.
Gachagua contended that the real preference of voters is with the DCP party, which he said has already won in places like Narok, Kariobangi in Nairobi, and Kakamega, and he confidently stated that the party’s nationwide influence is much greater than what independent surveys report.
Gachagua said, “It’s a fake survey; we are the main party with real support in every region,” while accusing Ruto’s camp of “spreading false narratives” in order to weaken opposition efforts and give an impression of victory that was already determined.
Gachagua not only rejected the poll but also declared that there would be no exceptional treatment for candidates in the nominations of DCP, asserting that the candidates should fight it out in open primaries. He pointed out that the party desire is to promote democracy within rather than selecting the darlings and even mentioned that well-known people like Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa should prove their worth through a voting process.
According to political analysts, Gachagua’s outspoken denial of the poll results might be a front for a larger plan to delegitimize the pre-election surveys and manipulate the public opinions regarding the candidates.
The closer the elections come, the more his allegations are bound to be heard in the political discussions and the media reports, which would deepen the splits between the respective camps and raise the speculation of the 2027 elections about the choice of the tactics and the style of communication.
