New poll: Sonko at par with Kidero at 44%, Kenneth lags way behind
Nairobians are equally divided on who between incumbent Dr Evans Kidero and Senator Mike Sonko will get their vote in the August 8 elections.
A new opinion poll released Thursday morning showed Senator Sonko and Governor Kidero each garnered 44% support for the top seat.
Independent candidates Peter Kenneth and Miguna Miguna garnered 4% and 1% support respectively from respondents.
Seven per cent of respondents remain undecided.
The poll was conducted two weeks ago by Trends and Insights for Africa (Tifa) and involved a sample size of 2, 122 people.
In the senatorial race, Johnson Sakaja (Jubilee Party) leads with 40% support, followed by Edwin Sifuna (ODM) who enjoys 23% support.
Significantly, 33% of the respondents are undecided.
Support for Esther Passaris (ODM) has declined by 7% to 50% in the Woman Representative race, while her main rival Rachel Shebesh (Jubilee Party) got a surge of 6% to poll at 31%.
Overally, the opposition coalition Nasa enjoys a bigger support in Nairobi county, polling at 53%, while President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee party polled at 38%.
Nasa commands a lead in 12 sub-counties, while Jubilee has considerable support in four sub-counties.
Mathare sub-county remains a battleground.
