Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has taken the lead in a digital opinion poll on the 2027 Mombasa gubernatorial race, garnering 39.9 per cent support.
The poll, conducted by research firm Mwelekeo Insights, placed businessman and politician Ali Menza Mbogo second with 33.3 per cent, narrowing the gap between the two leading contenders to 6.6 percentage points.
Former journalist and Wiper politician Mohamed Ali, popularly known as Jicho Pevu, emerged third with 19.3 per cent support, according to the final results published by Mwelekeo Insights.
The digital poll closed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as political activity continues to build ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Nassir maintains lead
Nassir, who is seeking to retain the Mombasa governorship, led the poll with 39.9 per cent, placing him ahead of his closest challenger by a relatively narrow margin.
ODM Party Deputy Deputy Leader Abdulswamad Nasir. Photo: ODM Party Source: X
Mbogo, who is associated with the Linda Mwananchi movement, followed with 33.3 per cent, while Mohamed Ali secured 19.3 per cent.
The results suggest a closely contested race among the leading candidates, with the three collectively accounting for the overwhelming majority of support recorded in the digital survey.
Other candidates who featured in the poll included Suleiman Shahbal of ODM, who recorded 3.7 per cent, and UDA’s Hassan Omar, who garnered 3.3 per cent.
Race takes shape
The Mombasa governor’s race is expected to attract heightened political attention as parties and potential candidates position themselves ahead of the 2027 elections.
Mwelekeo Insights describes itself as a research firm specialising in gathering and analysing public sentiment on political, governance, economic, social and business issues.
The firm says it uses research methodologies and technology to measure public sentiment through its polls.
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The latest survey provides an early snapshot of the political landscape in Mombasa, although voting is still months away and the field of candidates, party alignments and campaign dynamics could change before the 2027 election.
Nassir was elected Mombasa governor in 2022 on an ODM ticket, succeeding Hassan Joho, who had served two terms in the position.
