Nick Mararo has opened a wide lead over King’ori Wanjohi and Kabando wa Kabando in the Nyeri senatorial race, according to a new opinion poll by Mwelekeo Insights. The Jubilee Party candidate leads with 43.1 per cent support, while Wanjohi and Kabando trail with 17.3 per cent and 15.7 per cent respectively.
The poll captures public feeling at a time when political activity is already heating up ahead of the next general election. Mararo’s lead stands out because it is more than double the support of his nearest challenger. His association with Jubilee appears to be resonating with a large share of respondents who took part in the poll.
The Rest of the Field
King’ori Wanjohi of the DCP comes second with 17.3 percent.
Close behind him is Kabando wa Kabando, also of DCP, who holds 15.7 percent. The two DCP candidates together attract a noticeable share of support, yet neither has managed to close the gap on Mararo.
Mutahi Kahiga of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) sits in fourth place with 8.3 percent.
Duncan Gituanja, another DCP aspirant, follows with 7.6 percent. Priscillah Nyokabi records 4.6 percent, while the remaining candidates and those grouped under “Others” account for 3.4 percent.
The spread of percentages shows that support is still scattered among several names. At the same time, Mararo’s clear advantage suggests he has managed to build a broader base than his rivals so far.
Mwelekeo Insights
Mwelekeo Insights has become one of the research firms that Kenyans turn to for regular updates on public opinion.
The organisation runs digital polls across counties and posts the results openly so that anyone can follow the numbers.
Their work covers different levels of politics, from presidential races to parliamentary and county contests.
One of their better-known recent polls focused on the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial race.
In that poll, Susan Nakhumicha of Ford-Kenya led with 44.1 percent, followed by Dr. Chris Wamalwa, also linked to Ford-Kenya, at 35.9 percent. Incumbent George Natembeya of DAP-K trailed in third place with 15.1 percent.
The Trans Nzoia findings attracted wide attention because they showed a clear shift in voter preference and placed a former Cabinet Secretary at the top of a competitive county race.
The same careful approach that produced the Trans Nzoia results was applied to the Nyeri senatorial survey. By gathering responses from a wide range of participants and publishing the full rankings with percentages, Mwelekeo Insights gives the public a transparent view of the contest as it stands today.
