Kenya

Ahead of Kenya's Election, Top Candidates Virtually Tied

Forty-four percent of registered Kenyan voters support Kibaki; 43% support Odinga

December 17, 2007

About a week before Kenyan voters go to the polls, the two leading presidential candidates remain virtually tied. The latest Gallup Poll results reveal that 44% of registered Kenyan voters say they intend to vote for incumbent President Mwai Kibaki and 43% plan to cast their vote for challenger Raila Odinga.More ...

Kenya's Election Up For Grabs

December 17, 2007

Just a week before Kenya's presidential election, a new Gallup Poll finds incumbent President Mwai Kibaki and challenger Raila Odinga virtually tied.

Robert D. Tortora, Ph.D.

Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Gallup World Poll

Robert D. Tortora, Ph.D., is a Principal Scientist, Chief Methodologist, and Regional Research Director for Sub-Saharan Africa with The Gallup Organization. As the Regional Research Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Tortora coordinated surveys in 26 African countries in 2006.More ...

Kenya: Majorities Aware of How to Prevent HIV/AIDS

Almost 9 in 10 agree abstinence is a way to reduce chances of getting virus

November 30, 2007

A Gallup Poll conducted this year in Kenya finds relatively high awareness among the general population about how to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. Nearly 9 in 10 Kenyans agree that abstinence and monogamy with an uninfected partner are ways to reduce chances of getting the virus.More ...

Tackling HIV/AIDS in Kenya

November 30, 2007

Gallup's Regional Director for sub-Saharan Africa weighs in on Kenyans' relatively high awareness about treating and preventing HIV/AIDS.

New Poll Reveals Tight Race for Kenya’s Presidency

Voters are almost evenly split between the top two contenders

November 21, 2007

A few weeks before Kenya’s presidential election, the two leading contenders are neck and neck. Gallup Poll results reveal that 45% of registered Kenyan voters say they intend to vote for Raila Odinga and 42% say they plan to cast their ballot for incumbent President Mwai Kibaki.More ...

Tight Race for Kenya's Presidency

November 21, 2007

Gallup pre-election polling in Kenya finds incumbent president Mwai Kibaki neck and neck with leading challenger Raila Odinga.

Kenyans Mixed About East African Super-State

Forty-one percent support integrating with other nations to form one country

November 20, 2007

The East African Community is fast-tracking efforts toward integrating its member countries into one nation and claims that Kenyans, Tanzanians, and Ugandans are overwhelmingly supportive. However, a recent Gallup Poll finds that 41% of Kenyans favor the move, 29% oppose it, and 30% have no opinion.More ...

Kenyans on East African Integration

November 20, 2007

As the East African Community attempts to fast-track the integration of Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda into one nation, Gallup finds only moderate support for such a move among Kenyans.