Julius Kaunda, an independent candidate for the Makadara Parliamentary seat Julius Kaunda has trashed popularity survey by a leading pollster, Intel Research Solutions (IRS) terming their findings as unrealistic and total fabrication.
Kaunda made the remarks shortly after IRS released a polls report that ranked the Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto as the most preferred candidate at 53.1 per cent against his main challenger Raila Odinga of Azimio at 42.7 per cent.
“These are cooked results to favour one candidate. They are not accurate. It’s total fabrication and I urge you to support the candidate o0f your choice for the presidency.” Kaunda observed while addressing a crowd at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.
The MP contends that, according to Kenyan constitution, it is the exclusive responsibility of Kenyan voters to elect their country’s future president, not polls with partisan bias.
Pollsters have previously been on the receiving side and their credibility has been put to question over claims of biasness.
Earlier in the day, IRS released their poll ratings for the third time and ranked Ruto ahead of the pack in a row. In a comparable poll conducted by IRS on July 21, 2022, they projected Ruto’s approval rating to be 50.5 per cent against today’s findings that indicate the Deputy president has gained marginal increment of 3 per cent.
On the other hand, they reported Raila’s approval ratings have decreased by a margin of 2 per cent standing at 42.2 per cent against the previous 44.2 per cent.
This represents an increase of 2.6 and decrease 2.0 percentage points respectively. Kaunda cautioned the locals to watch out for candidates who might be wolves masquerading as sheep.
“I will personally ensure the issues of Scholarships and bursaries for the residents of this area are taken care of with fairness and equity by not allowing individuals who turn it to fit their interests and benefit a few,” Kaunda said.
He expressed hope of emerging victorious after the August 9 polls. Ahead of the forthcoming elections, the polls show that polls by IRS Chief Executive Officer Karen Mwangi, show that the country’s overall percentage of undecided voters stood at 2.7 per cent, though those numbers are likely to fall before next week’s general election.
The polls show Raila still maintaining the lead in Nairobi at 52 per cent ahead of Ruto at 47 per cent.