70% of registered voters likely to vote in August – TIFA poll
More than two-thirds of registered voters will be voting in the incoming general election according to TIFA poll results.
These numbers are statistically identical to those obtained from those stating that they will vote for either of the two frontrunners; William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
Tentatively, TIFA says the results "suggest that the potential voter turnout for each of them is likely to be very similar."
According to the pollster, about 70% of respondents declared a likelihood of voting in August.
"Among all registered voters, more than two-thirds (70%) assert that they “will definitely vote” on August 9, with only one in ten (10%)certain that they will not do so (for whatever reasons)," the findings show.
According to TIFA, there will be a continued lower voter turnout in Coast regions with only 57 per cent willing to vote compared to other regions like Nairobi, Nyanza and Western with an anticipated 74 per cent of voter turnout.
"There is a moderate level of variation across the country with regard to the declared likelihood of voting on August 9, with five of the nine zones at or above the national average of those saying they “will definitely vote” (70%), the highest being Nairobi, Nyanza and Western (74%) and four zones below it, the lowest being Coast (57%)."
