Kenneth overtakes Sonko as Nairobians feel 'closer' to Jubilee than NASA - poll

Jubilee's Peter Kenneth has overtaken Senator Mike Sonko in the race for Nairobi governor a poll has found.

Kenneth's chances of winning stand at 20 per cent, while Senator Mike Sonko is at 18 per cent, the poll released by TIFA on March 31 indicates.

Some 11 percent are undecided, while Bishop Margaret Wanjiru comes at a distant 2 per cent. Governor Evans Kidero maintains a lead at 46 per cent.

When he announced his bid in February, Kenneth was at 20 per cent, while Sonko led at 28 per cent.

Jubilee has been split over Kenneth's bid. Initially, Jubilee had formed Team Nairobi which had Sonko, Wanjiru, MPs Dennis Waweru (Dagoretti South) and Johnson Sakaja (nominated).

But Sakaja dropped out and instead opted to run for Senator, while Waweru opted to defend his seat.

Sonko and Wanjiru are now facing off with Kenneth, who enjoy the support of MPs Maina Kamanda (Starehe MP), James Gakuya (Embakasi North), Rachel Shebesh (Nairobi woman rep) and Beatrice Elachi (nominated Senator).

But Kidero still beats them all combined. Actually I would rather have Kidero than this Sonko guy. There was a time I admired Sonko's leadership but not anymore.

MK254 said:

But Kidero still beats them all combined. Actually I would rather have Kidero than this Sonko guy. There was a time I admired Sonko's leadership but not anymore.

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yeah Sonko cannot handle Nairobi issues...it needs a diplomatic guy...you can imagine UN officials or other diplomats being welcomed by this casual guy who rarely takes anything seriously!!....I dont know abt Kenneth but Kidero has kinda failed this city....especially in cleanliness and street children