By John Kebaso
Yet another opinion poll shows Nairobi Senator would emerge victorious in the race for Nairobi Governors seat in 2017.
The report by Centre for African Progress shows that Sonko would beat the incumbent Governor Evans Kidero. According to the opinion poll, Sonko would get 36 percent of the votes and Kidero 25 percent in the race for City Hall. Dagoreti South MP Dennis Waweru comes third with 15 percent while Water CS Eugene Wamalwa is 4th with 7 percent.
In the Jubilee nominations for the Nairobi Governor’s seat, Sonko also emerges first with Waweru Dennis41 percent followed by Waweru with 24 percent and Wamalwa third with 12 percent. Bishop Margaret Wanjiru comes 4th and TNA Chairman Johnston Sakaja 5th with 7 percent and 6 percent respectively.
August 2016 Centre for African Progress Monthly Poll
Nairobi County Gubernatorial Seat: Sample Size: 3,400
Entry Candidate’s Name Votes Percentage (%)
1 Sonko, Mike polled 1,224 respondents equivalent of 36%
2 Kidero Evans polled 850 responds an equivalent of 25%
3 Waweru Dennis polled 510 respondents an equivalent of 15%
4 Wamalwa, Eugene polled 238 respondents an equivalent of 7%
5 Miguna, Miguna polled 170 respondents an equivalent of 5%
6 Wanjiru, Margaret polled 102 respondents an equivalent of 3%
7 Sakaja, Johnson polled 102 an equivalent of 3%
8 Others 1%
9.Undecided 170 equivalent of 5%
Jubilee Nominations
In this category, the question was: Who would you like to see take on Kidero in the general election? (Ni mgombea yupi ungependa apambane na Kidero katika uchaguzi mkuu?
Nairobi County Gubernatorial Seat Sample Size: 3,400
Entry Candidate’s Name Votes Percentage (%)
1 Sonko, Mike 1,394 = 41%
2 Waweru, Dennis 816 = 24%
3 Wamalwa, Eugene 408 = 12%
4 Wanjiru, Margaret 238 = 7%
6 Sakaja, Johnson 204 = 6%
7 Others 34 = 1%
8.Undecided 306 = 9%
