Record number of undecided voters ahead of Kenya vote - polls

By Macharia Maina

Kenyans have recorded the highest percentage of undecided voters in the history of the country’s elections, according to various opinion polls.

With less than 90 days until the August presidential election, the CEO of research company, TIFA, says 20% of registered voters do not know whom to vote for, compared to less than 10% in previous elections.

“If the candidate who wins [does it] with a small margin, it’s likely to create a very tense situation where people could contest and say this vote was stolen or it’s not appropriate," Maggie Ireri said.

She also notes that Kenya has seen an increase in polling companies in this election, and is calling for strict regulation of this rapidly growing sector.

“There are a lot of pollsters out there. But the question is whether they are using the right methodology.”

This article originally appeared in BBC News