US pollster shows a possible run-off

The poll John Zogby shows that National Super Alliance candidate Raila Odinga has a slim lead over President Uhuru Kenyatta but not enough to secure a first-round victory. Photo: Reuters 

A new poll suggests that National Super Alliance candidate Raila Odinga has a slim lead over President Uhuru Kenyatta but not enough to secure a first-round victory.

According to John Zogby, a US-based pollster, Raila would get 47.4 per cent of the presidential vote, beating his closest rival, Uhuru, by less than one per cent.