“Any Survey That Places Ruto Above 15% is Paid Up ” Ndegwa Reacts After Ruto Emerges As Front-runner

Wiper Patriotic Front spokesperson Ndegwa Njiru has rejected a recent opinion poll that placed President William Ruto at 31 per cent in the 2027 presidential race, describing the findings as manufactured.

In a Friday post on X, the lawyer argued that any survey showing the Head of State above 15 per cent cannot be trusted and accused pollsters of publishing numbers that misrepresent the nation’s political reality.

The dispute arose after Trends and Insights for Africa Research released a November survey placing President Ruto and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna level at the top of voters’ preferences with 31 per cent each.

Njiru also challenged the firm’s credibility, suggesting it could not have polled inside State House and then passed the results off as a national assessment.

He offered no proof for his claims that the survey was paid for or that its data came from respondents within the government facility.

The published report noted a margin of error of plus or minus 2.16 percentage points, with wider margins for smaller groups, and stated that the organization financed the research itself.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka registered nine per cent, Jubilee leader Fred Matiang’i five per cent and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua four per cent, while fifteen per cent of those questioned were undecided.

The firm characterized the results as a snapshot of opinion during fieldwork, warning that political developments could shift voter preferences before the August 2027 General Election.

Njiru further contended that the real contest should be framed around the rival WANTAM and TUTAM slogans.

He added that only a poll comparing the two movements would be authentic, though he supplied neither figures nor a methodology for such an exercise.

His remarks feed into the wider debate over opinion polls as parties and aspirants jostle for position ahead of the elections.

https://x.com/NjiruAdv/status/2121092107746083226?s=19

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