President William Ruto has expressed confidence that he will secure a second term in the 2027 General Election, while assuring Kenyans and the international community that the country will hold peaceful, free and fair elections next year.
Speaking during an interview with a France 24 journalist, Ruto dismissed concerns over possible election-related violence and insisted Kenya remained firmly committed to democracy.
Asked by the journalist whether he could guarantee peaceful and credible elections amid concerns raised by some observers, Ruto said the country had learnt from its past political experiences.
“Next year we will have elections and elections will be free and fair, elections will be peaceful, that I can give you a guarantee, because we are a solidly democratic country,” Ruto said.
“We believe in democracy. We believe in the power of the people to decide, and Kenya has gone through many phases. We have learned lessons, difficult lessons sometimes,” he added.
The President then appeared confident about his political future, saying he expected himself to be re-elected by God’s grace.
“I think I can guarantee as President today that next year there will be elections, they will be free and fair, and they will be peaceful, and I will be re-elected, and I will be re-elected by God’s grace,” Ruto said.
Ruto’s remarks come at a time when political alignments ahead of the 2027 presidential race continue to take shape, with recent opinion polls showing an increasingly competitive contest.
According to findings released on Thursday by TIFA Research, Ruto currently leads the race with 24 per cent support among respondents surveyed across the country.
The poll placed Kalonzo Musyoka second with 19 per cent support, followed by former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i at 14 per cent.
Edwin Sifuna ranked fourth with 10 per cent support, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua followed at 9 per cent. Babu Owino registered 2 per cent support.
The survey also showed that 15 per cent of respondents remained undecided on their preferred presidential candidate, highlighting what researchers described as a fragmented and still-fluid political landscape.
Fieldwork for the poll was conducted between May 2 and May 11, 2026, through face-to-face household interviews involving 2,013 respondents across nine regions of the country.
Ruto has repeatedly maintained that his administration remains committed to upholding democratic institutions and ensuring stability ahead of the next General Election.
