Embakasi West Constituency<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The race for the Embakasi West parliamentary seat is shaping up to be one of Nairobi’s most competitive contests, with the latest July 2026 InTouch Poll<\/strong> placing Hon. Robert Mbatia<\/strong> in a narrow lead ahead of the incumbent Hon. Mark Mwenje<\/strong> and former MP Hon. George Theuri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey shows Hon. Robert Mbatia leading the race with 31.9%<\/strong> support, closely followed by the incumbent Hon. Mark Mwenje at 27.9%<\/strong>. Former Member of Parliament Hon. George Theuri comes third with 20.2%<\/strong>, while Boash Ogello<\/strong> records 10.1%<\/strong>, Kennedy Othat<\/strong> 5.2%<\/strong>, and Peter Maina<\/strong> 3.3%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The findings point to an increasingly competitive contest, with Mbatia maintaining a slight but significant advantage over the incumbent as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently serving as the MCA for Kariobangi South\/Uhuru Ward, Hon. Robert Mbatia is one of Nairobi’s longest-serving elected leaders. His public service spans both the former local government system, where he served as a councillor, and the current devolved system established under the 2010 Constitution, making him one of the county’s most experienced grassroots leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years, Mbatia has built a reputation as one of the best-performing MCAs in the Nairobi City County Assembly. His leadership has consistently earned recognition from fellow MCAs, county executive officials, Assembly staff, the business community and residents, who credit him for his accessibility, experience and commitment to service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond his ward, Mbatia’s influence is widely felt across Embakasi West and in other parts of Nairobi through his legislative work, development initiatives and active participation in county affairs. His visibility and engagement on issues affecting residents have helped elevate his political profile beyond the boundaries of Kariobangi South\/Uhuru Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably, Hon. Robert Mbatia has not publicly declared his intention to contest the Embakasi West parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election<\/strong>. Likewise, Boash Ogello has not officially announced a bid for the seat<\/strong>. Their inclusion in the survey reflects public perception of potential contenders rather than confirmed candidacies. As campaigns begin and more aspirants formally declare their intentions, voter preferences could shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His closest challenger, Hon. Mark Mwenje, is seeking to retain the parliamentary seat, while former MP Hon. George Theuri remains a formidable contender with an established political base in the constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The race also features Boash Ogello and Kennedy Othat, both former ODM parliamentary aspirants, alongside Peter Maina, adding further competition to what is expected to be a closely watched contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the gap between the leading candidates remaining relatively narrow, political observers believe Embakasi West is likely to witness one of Nairobi’s most competitive parliamentary races. However, based on the latest July 2026 InTouch Poll, Hon. Robert Mbatia currently holds a slender lead, making him the candidate to beat as the political landscape continues to evolve ahead of 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Embakasi West Constituency The race for the Embakasi West parliamentary seat is shaping up to be one of Nairobi’s most competitive contests, with the latest July 2026 InTouch Poll placing Hon. Robert Mbatia in a narrow lead ahead of the incumbent Hon. Mark Mwenje and former MP Hon. George Theuri. The survey shows Hon. Robert …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19468,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19467\/revisions\/19468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}July 2026 Embakasi West Parliamentary Opinion Poll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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