Raila-Karua ticket leads Ruto-Gachagua in recent polls.

Azimio La Unite’s candidate Raila Odinga has overtaken Vice President William Ruto in the presidential race, gaining 7 in less than three weeks, a new poll shows. % support.

The poll, conducted by research firm Tifa, was released on Wednesday, two days after Raila named Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua as his running mate, a possible reason for his sudden jump.

Polls show Raila-Karua will lead with 39 percent of the vote if elections are held today, ahead of a tight race with couple Ruto-Gachagua of Kwanza, Kenya, who will win 35 percent of the vote.
The Democratic Party named MP Mathira Rigathi Gachagua as his deputy on Sunday, turning the race for the top two running mates into a Mount Kenya event.
“For the first time, Raila has taken the lead. Whether it is because of his choice of candidate or whether his numbers would have gone up for any other reason cannot be determined,” Tom Wolf, Tifa’s research analyst, said read more on thestar.co.ke