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The poll survey released on released on Thursday, October 1, 2026 was conducted between September 15 and 25, 2026, asked respondents which presidential candidate they would vote for at […] This post Ruto…","published":"2026-10-01T09:23:29Z","seen":"2026-10-01T10:45:21Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["breaking news","news","edwin sifuna","president william ruto"],"authors":["Annah Nanjala Wekesa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q121080151","name":"Ruto","type":"person"},{"id":"Q114753735","name":"Edwin Sifuna Watenya","type":"person"}],"story":"st_t2cq3pd6mm6q6oqtqeuq","category":"politics","category_p":0.45,"category2":"sport","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.37,"political":0.5},{"id":"n_amykvsjafun5fdrcf5sq","seq":1097361,"kind":"article","title":"Politrack poll: Ruto 45.1%, Sifuna 19.6%, Kalonzo 10.3% if elections held today","url":"https://capitalfm.africa/ruto-leads-2027-presidential-race-with-45-1-politrack-africa-poll","summary":"The poll places former Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna second with 19.6 per cent, followed by former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka at 10.3 per cent.","published":"2026-10-01T09:01:05Z","seen":"2026-10-01T09:22:06Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-capitalfm-co-ke-b93c7f","name":"capitalfm.co.ke","domain":"capitalfm.co.ke","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4646193","name":"98.4 Capital FM","type":"broadcaster","country":"KE","designations":["radio station"]}},"via":"kite-capitalfm-co-ke-b93c7f","topics":["national news","news","2027 kenya presidential election","edwin sifuna","fred matiang’i","kalonzo musyoka","kenya election 2027","politrack africa poll"],"authors":["CORRESPONDENT"],"entities":[{"id":"Q121080151","name":"Ruto","type":"person"},{"id":"Q114753735","name":"Edwin Sifuna Watenya","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_amykvsjafun5fdrcf5sq","category":"politics","category_p":0.76,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.04,"political":0.75},{"id":"n_shhhibefutfzqph4ti4q","seq":1077990,"kind":"article","title":"Sifuna gets green light to pursue Linda Mwananchi party registration","url":"https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/sifuna-gets-green-light-to-pursue-linda-mwananchi-party-registration","summary":"Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has secured a major legal victory in the fight over the Linda Mwananchi political identity after a tribunal quashed the Registrar of Political Parties’ decision blocking reservation of the name. 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