Mwelekeo Insights: Geoffrey Wauna ‘Pedeshee’ leads Makadara MP Race
Geoffrey Wauna Pedeshee
Candidates associated with the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) and the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) have emerged as the main contenders in the Makadara parliamentary race, according to a new opinion poll by Mwelekeo Insights.
The survey places LMM-linked Geoffrey Wauna Pedeshee at the top with 35.9 per cent, followed by DCP’s Irungu Nyakera at 30.2 per cent and fellow LMM candidate Faith Norah Lukosi at 28.8 per cent.
The findings suggest that the contest is being driven by a closely matched group of three candidates, who together account for 94.9 per cent of the responses.
Pedeshee secured 317 responses in the poll, while Nyakera received 266 and Lukosi 254.
The survey was conducted on November 9 and 10, 2026, attracting 882 responses from participants asked to identify their preferred candidate if the parliamentary election were held today.
The party affiliations listed in the survey show that LMM had three candidates among those seeking support: Pedeshee, Lukosi and Reuben Ndolo.
DCP was represented by Nyakera, Benson Mutura and Antony Kimemia.
However, the poll figures show that support was concentrated around Pedeshee, Nyakera and Lukosi, with the other candidates recording significantly lower percentages.
Mutura received 2.4 per cent, while Ndolo attracted 1.0 per cent. Anjelo Jude Omasaja of PPK recorded 0.7 per cent, with DCP’s Kimemia getting 0.5 per cent.
Independent candidate Otty William polled 0.3 per cent, while other options accounted for 0.2 per cent.
Pedeshee’s advantage over Nyakera was 5.7 percentage points, with Lukosi trailing the leader by 7.1 percentage points.
The figures point to a closely contested Makadara race, with candidates from the two political formations accounting for much of the support recorded in the survey.
The findings represent voter preferences captured during the two-day poll and may change as campaigns and political alignments develop ahead of the next General Election.
