If the election were held today, President Uhuru Kenyatta would defeat opposition chief Raila Odinga by 54 per cent to 32 per cent in the first round, a survey indicates.
However, the poll by the Star's research department indicates Raila remains the preferred presidential candidate to fly the National Super Alliance (NASA) flag on August 8. The alliance has all but been launched.
The random survey of 2,000 eligible voters was conducted from January 11-13 in 16 counties, based on the number of eligible voters. The margin of error was +/-2.19.
Respondents voting for the President cited development, those preferring Raila said he was more likely to fight corruption.
Recent polls have given Uhuru the victory.
This is according to the star Kenya poll.
It's a known fact uhuru Kenyatta had a slim winning margin in the last election but now he will likely win by a great margin considering his development record.
