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Since the emergence of Professor George Luchiri Wajackoyah in the 2022 presidential contest scene, opinions have been diverse on how much impact he has on the race.
A number of political analysts now believe that Wajackoyah is likely to eat into the numbers of Azimio leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto and could deny them a first-round win in the State House race.
According to research analyst Tom Wolf, the possibility of a run-off in the August 9 race should not be ignored partly because of Wajackoyah’s recent popularity due to his unique proposals should he be elected president.
Wolff noted that the controversial professor had been catapulted by his unconventional manifesto including promoting the medicinal use of Marijuana as well as snake farming.
In a recent survey by TIFA, Wajackoyah has 7% support in Nairobi, behind Raila who leads with 50%, and Ruto who has 25% of the capital city’s support.
Do you think Wajackoyah’s popularity is enough to dash Raila or Ruto’s hopes of a first-round win?
Meanwhile, here are the stories making headlines on Opera News today:
Famous Kenyan Movie Star Mysteriously Dies in Nairobi
It is a sad day for the entire Kenyan film industry after it emerged that a well-known actor had passed on in Nairobi.
According to sources, Kenyan Actor Olwenya Maina, popular for his role ‘Oti’ in Nairobi Half Life film is dead.
Raila Reportedly Gives Up on Azimio Wrangles
ODM Party Leader Hon Raila Odinga has on Tuesday reportedly admitted that the rising Azimio-One Kenya wrangles in various parts of the country especially Kisii County are becoming too many and difficult to solve and that he won’t spend his time dealing with petty issues that can align themselves.
Speaking to the Taifa Leo Publication today, Raila’s 2022 Presidential Campaign spokesman Hon Makau Mutua now alleges that some people are taking advantage of Raila’s Influence to sabotage his bid by failing to agree on small and obvious things, adding that Raila fails to understand why one would compare Simba Arati with the likes of Chris Obure and Sam Ongeri.
How Sleuths Allegedly Thwarted Plans to Arrest DP Ruto
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Mathira Member of Parliament Rigathi Gachagua has sensationally claimed that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his close allies wanted Deputy President William Ruto arrested and, prosecuted without any charges but his (Uhuru) plans failed after the second in command got the wind from the National Intelligence Service Officials who came and updated him of every step that was being deployed by the said big boys.