To politics now and we begin at Uhuru Park where Jubilee leaders dismissed the latest Infotrak Poll that says their presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta will be defeated by Raila Odinga if elections were held on Sartuday.
Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto termed the poll as a propaganda tool being used by their opponents. They also told them not to use the ICC Issue as part of their campaign tool. Rashid Ronald reports
Summary
Ahead of Kenya’s August 2022 presidential election, both President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto publicly criticized opinion polls, each accusing the other of manipulating public perception.​
President Kenyatta, who had endorsed Raila Odinga as his preferred successor, cautioned voters against supporting Ruto, suggesting that Ruto’s “hustler” narrative was misleading and that his leadership would be detrimental to the country.
On the other hand, Ruto dismissed the opinion polls that showed Odinga leading, alleging that they were fabricated to create a false impression of Odinga’s popularity. He claimed that these polls were part of a strategy to delegitimize the election results if he won .​
These exchanges highlight the contentious political climate in Kenya during the election period, with both leaders attempting to sway public opinion and discredit opposing narratives.
