Deputy president William Ruto through the Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday took a swipe at the Kenya Television Network (KTN) over a poll where he ranked last.
KTN had on Monday evening conducted an impromptu live poll/a mock election in Nakuru where Ruto garnered 9 votes, Wajackoyah ten votes with Raila emerging the overall winner with 50 votes.
While the poll excited most azimio supporters, the Kenya Kwanza supporters led by the Elgeyo Marakwet senator expressed his anger as he described KTN as an embarrassment for running such a poll in Nakuru and ranking Ruto last.
“KTN is an embarrassment. The fact that the owner is in Azimio doesn’t give you the Licence to carry out stage managed polls. In fact the presenter’s body language clearly betrays him. Just before that poll the presenter was interviewing people and when one said “UDA” he became so agitated. Look at the celebrations after. Stop the gimmicks and stick to your role as a media house away from the owner’s political stand.” Complained Kipchuma Murkomen.
However, Murkomen’s sentiments did not go well with his Facebook followers who urged him to accept defeat instead of bashing the media for doing its job. These netizens even gave past examples of such similar polls by KTN conducted in Githurai where Ruto ranked ahead of Raila.
“They did one in Ruaraka Ruto had 30. Baba had 17 I didn’t see ODM/Azimio hit the roof about it I understand why you are mad??Your tingod has been campaigning alone for 10yrs then WTF shows up last week and he defeats your thief??Ingekuwa Mimi ningepasuka???”
“Sasa iko kitu ya kukasirisha mtu hapa kweli? If i were you, i would take it positively as a challenge to scoop more votes out of it on 9th August.”
“Must u watch ktn, there are so many channels to watch or tell wsr to establish his own so the his sycophants like may have something to smile abt”
“A while back the same KTN conducted a dubious poll in Githurai & WSR won the poll. Nobody complained about the outcome. When your side doesn’t lead you disagree with the polls !!!!maajabu.”
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