{"id":5902,"date":"2026-09-11T16:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:18:57","slug":"tom-ojienda-takes-the-lead-as-new-poll-shakes-up-kisumu-governorship-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=5902","title":{"rendered":"TOM OJIENDA TAKES THE LEAD AS NEW POLL SHAKES UP KISUMU GOVERNORSHIP RACE"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>TOM OJIENDA TAKES THE LEAD AS NEW POLL SHAKES UP KISUMU GOVERNORSHIP RAC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KISUMU, KENYA \u2014 11 SEPTEMBER 2026:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe race to succeed Kisumu Governor Anyang\u2019 Nyong\u2019o is taking shape, with Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda emerging as the leading candidate in the latest Mizani Africa opinion poll.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<pre><strong><em>By Seth Plum\/Reporter\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5903\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-4-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-4.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The poll, conducted between September 4 and 7, 2026, surveyed <strong>1,416 registered voters<\/strong> across all seven constituencies in Kisumu County.<\/p>\n<p>Ojienda topped the gubernatorial race with <strong>32.4 per cent<\/strong>, placing him ahead of Kisumu Central MP <strong>Joshua Oron<\/strong>, who garnered <strong>21.3 per cent<\/strong> support.<\/p>\n<p>The findings signal a potentially competitive battle for the Kisumu governorship as political leaders position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>Ojienda&#8217;s lead gives him an early advantage in a race expected to attract intense political interest, particularly given Kisumu&#8217;s strategic importance in Kenya&#8217;s opposition politics.<\/p>\n<p>With Governor Anyang\u2019 Nyong\u2019o expected to leave office after serving his constitutional term limits, attention has increasingly shifted to the question of who will take over the county&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results could further intensify political realignments within Kisumu, as potential candidates seek to consolidate support across the county&#8217;s seven constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the election still months away, the findings represent a snapshot of voter preferences at the time of the survey and do not determine the eventual outcome.<\/p>\n<p>The emerging contest between Ojienda and Oron could set the stage for a closely watched gubernatorial showdown, with other aspirants potentially entering the race as the 2027 elections approach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LiveNation254 | Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOM OJIENDA TAKES THE LEAD AS NEW POLL SHAKES UP KISUMU GOVERNORSHIP RAC KISUMU, KENYA \u2014 11 SEPTEMBER 2026: The race to succeed Kisumu Governor&hellip; 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