Latest poll NAIROBI IS A TWO-HORSE RACE

The Nairobi gubernatorial race will be a two horse race between Governor Evans Kidero and Senator Mike Sonko, a poll released on Monday showed.

According to the poll, incumbent Governor Evans Kidero is ahead of the race at 36 percentage points, followed closely by his arch-rival Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko at 30 per cent.

Other aspirants namely Johnson Sakaja, Dennis Waweru and Bishop Margaret Wanjiru each got 3 percentage points in the poll.

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Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, who was recently endorsed by a section of Jubilee legislators, was last with 1 per cent support from the respondents.

The poll was conducted by Trends & Insights For Africa (TIFA) Research Limited between July 28-31, 2016.

According to the poll, Senator Sonko drew his support mostly from male voters, while Governor Kidero enjoyed the support of female voters.

In the senatorial race, incumbent Mike Sonko led at 39 percentage points, with 31 per cent of the respondents still undecided.

Nine per cent of the respondents were in support of nominated Senator Elizabeth Ongoro, 8 per cent in support of nominated Senator Beth Mugo, while 19 per cent said they would vote other candidates.