RIGATHI GACHAGUA: We will beat Raila Odinga hands down in august

There is no way Tinga (Raila) would have overtaken us in national popularity.

If you look at the way leaders have been crossing over to Kenya Kwanza, scientifically speaking, it would not be possible to conclude that Raila has moved ahead of us.

We are on the ground and still more popular than Tinga. That is a fact that can be scientifically proven.

We know that there is a deliberate campaign to rate Raila highly to sway public perception that he is ahead.

As Kenya Kwanza we know we are way ahead of Azimio not just in Mt Kenya but also across the country by huge margins. Kenyans will confirm this at the ballot.

Over the last few months, Kenya Kwanza has been consistent and focused, enjoying high-level defections.

It would therefore be illogical and pedestrian to even think Raila can overtake us with three or four per cent. That is not scientific.

Those are doctored polls planted to project Raila as the leading presidential candidate and shore up public perception that he is the man to beat. That is not true.

Our Kenya Kwanza strategy is people-driven and grassroots centred. What we are speaking about is resonating well with the masses, it is at the centre of the people’s struggle.

What I can affirm is our Kenya Kwanza strategy has rattled our opponents and their Kitendawili project. That is why they are determined to use opinion polls to sway public perception in their favour.