The recent polls carried out by IPSOS Synovate revealing that most Kenyans want CORD leader Raila Odinga to retire, has raged a storm on social media.
Tom Wolf of IPSOS Synovate was attacked over the research results, with questions raised around the strategy used to carry out the research.
The research company was accused of targeting the former prime minister, with influence from his competitors, so as to disable him politically.
The latest polls indicated that 56-percent of the respondents interviewed prefer Odinga to either retire completely from politics or not to contest at all.
34-percent of those interviewed pointed out that they would rather have Odinga retire completely from politics while 22-percent prefer him remaining active but not as a presidential candidate.
Only 35-percent want the Opposition principal to contest in the upcoming General Election.
IPSOS had carried out a similar research in September and April this year where the results revealed that 37-percent and 34-percent (respectively) of the population wanted Odinga to completely retire from politics.
Many have indicated displeasure in the polls while others went ahead to agree and appreciate the results.
Here are the reactions:
When will Tom Wolf retire from conducting fake opinion polls @IpsosKe ?
— anthony kibagendi (@KibagendiToni) December 24, 2015
Tom Wolf must know that Kenyans are aware that his @IpsosKE is a Jubilee propaganda tool for 2017 elections. We are NOT fools.
— #TeamFollowBack254© (@JubileeCritic) December 24, 2015
So when is IPSOS carrying a poll to find out if Tom Wolf should retire or not
— Vincent Chepkwony (@VinceChepkwony) December 24, 2015
Tom Wolf thank God @RailaOdinga has given you a career at old age.Keep on earning on retirement. @EtalePhilip @ODM_News @OdmAlert @Phil_254
— BENSON MUSUNGU (@BensonMusungu) December 24, 2015
Tom Wolf @IpsosKe is a real wolf we are tired of ur polls go n conduct them in UG too that's wea there is election
— #Eurobond (@OdingaFredrick) December 24, 2015
Tom wolf shld made to understand that kenyans also know how tyranny of numbers affected his research nearing 2013 elections. NOT FAIR AT ALL
— Denis Kangu (@DenisKangu) December 24, 2015
I wish people could understand statistical research. Researcher biasness is very small. Tom Wolf and his team is so right
— Shaaban Mahero (@Shabanmzito) December 24, 2015
@ahmednasirlaw @StandardKenya Nobody wants Rao to retire. We need a Magufuli and Raila is one. The polls are micromanage by jubilant.
— AfricanVoice. (@kimathimoses28) December 24, 2015
@ahmednasirlaw @StandardKenya why hasn't wolf who looks 90?
— Mutumia (@munduumwe) December 24, 2015
@ahmednasirlaw @StandardKenya Rails is going nowhere....this is the most stupid question in ipsos poll
— ESIBI GEORGE PHILLIP (@ESIBIGEORGEPHIL) December 24, 2015
@ahmednasirlaw every ¼ of every yr since Jubilee came to power Tom Wolf has reminded us of that. What could be the catch @StandardKenya
— Oyugi Oyugi (@gordon_oyugi) December 24, 2015
