Just weeks before Kenya holds a presidential election, analysts say the unexpected, growing popularity of one candidate could deliver some unpredictability to the outcome.
George Wajackoyah ranks a distant third behind front-runners Raila Odinga and William Ruto. But according to one poll, his platform to legalize marijuana is winning support.Opinion surveys indicate that Wajackoyah is highly unlikely to win the August 9 election. But his approval among Kenyans is rising. One recent survey by Trends for Insights Africa showed he had an approval rating of 7%, which would translate to about 150,000 votes on election day.
But Wajackoyah's seemingly small number of votes could affect the outcome, possibly by denying Odinga a majority or Ruto the votes to force a runoff. "In terms of affecting the election, I don't think he will affect it to the extent where he will cause a runoff," Bichache said,"but he might cost William Ruto some votes because he is targeting the same people's audience as William Ruto does."
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