- Mwelekeo Insights released a digital poll on Wednesday, October 14, surveying 1,179 respondents on the Nyeri senatorial race
- Nick Mararo topped the poll with 43.1% of the vote, with King'ori Wanjohi and Kabando wa Kabando trailing behind him
- Mutahi Kahiga of UDA and Duncan Gituanja of DCP featured in the lower rankings as the contest draws wider attention
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - A digital poll conducted by research firm Mwelekeo Insights has placed Nick Mararo at the top of the Nyeri senatorial race, capturing 43.1% of the vote among 1,179 respondents surveyed on the platform.
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The results, shared on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, by Mwelekeo Insights show King'ori Wanjohi in second place with 17.3%, followed by Kabando wa Kabando in third at 15.7%.
Nyeri senatorial poll rankings
Further down the rankings, Mutahi Kahiga of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) secured fourth position with 98 votes, representing 8.3% of respondents.
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Duncan Gituanja of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) came fifth with 90 votes, accounting for 7.6%.
Priscillah Nyokabi placed sixth with 54 votes at 4.6%, while a grouping of other candidates collectively received 40 votes, or 3.4% of the total.
Mwelekeo Insights describes itself as a research firm specialising in gauging public sentiment across a broad range of national issues, including politics and governance, economic trends, social affairs, business landscapes, and consumer behaviour.
The firm states that it employs advanced methodologies and technology to ensure its polls accurately reflect public opinion.
The survey adds an early data point to the unfolding contest for the Nyeri Senate seat, with Mararo's lead appearing commanding at this stage, though the gap between the second and third-placed candidates remains relatively narrow, at just 1.6 percentage points.
Source: TUKO.co.ke