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A majority of Kenyans support opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to work with the Kenya Kwanza government, a new TIFA survey report has shown.

The survey report released on Thursday, April 20 showed 52 per cent of Kenyans said opposition MPs should work with the Kenya Kwanza government in order to bring development to their constituents.

“However, while larger majorities of Kenya Kwanza supporters and Azimio supporters take these opposing positions, neither of these reach the two-thirds mark, suggesting how divided supporters of these coalitions are even among themselves on this issue.

“For their part, the views of those ‘non-aligned’ in terms of coalition support more closely match those of the former with somewhat more of them in favor of such MPs working ‘closely’ with the government of the day (48% vs. 35%),” the report stated.

Opposition MPs seeking re-election

At the same time, the survey figures suggest that should such MPs be forced to resign from their current political parties and defend their seats on a new Kenya Kwanza-affiliated party at least some of them might be re-elected.

“While a modest majority of those whose MP is from the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition support the position that opposition MPs should work with the Ruto government (59%), that of those with an Opposition MP is the reverse, but only slightly so (49% vs. 45%).

“These latter figures suggest that should such MPs be forced to resign from their current political parties and defend their seats on a new, Kenya Kwanza-affiliated party at least some of them might be re-elected,” the survey added.