National Super Alliance (NASA) Presidential candidate Raila
Odinga would emerge the winner if the elections were held today, research firm
Infotrak has revealed in its latest and final poll ahead of the elections.
According to the study, Mr Odinga is the most preferred Presidential
candidate with 49% followed by President Uhuru Kenyatta who garnered 48%.
Mwalimu Abduba Dida of Alliance for Real Change emerged
third with 0.3% whereas Independent Candidate Ekuru Aukot got 0.1%.
The results also noted that 2% of the electorate was still
undecided on who to elect as their next president.
The Infotr study revealed that Mr Odinga is leading in the
Coast,Eastern, Western, Nyanza Nairobi regions whereas President Kenyatta leads
in Rift Valley, Central North Eastern
The poll further shows a significant increase in support for
the NASA Presidential candidate in Rift Valley and a remarkable increase in
support for President Kenyatta at the Coast.
Ms Angela Mbitho, the lead Researcher at the firm, noted that
there will be no runoff, adding that the undecided electorate will decide who
emerged the winner.
"The undecided (2%) will determine the outcome. There's
no possibility of a runoff," Ambitho stated.
She noted that their results were credible as they sampled
5,000 people, adding that they used the IEBC voters register to guide their
sampling data.
"We only spoke to registered voters and those who
clearly stated that they intend to vote," Mbithi stated
