President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leaders Raila Odinga.

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Opinion polls body, Ipsos Synovate is misleading Kenyans, a political analyst has said.

Prof Edward Kisiang'ani said the polls body is busy shaping the political terrain as the country moves closer to holding an election.

"Ipsos Synovate should try to do a different job," Prof Kisiang'ani posted on his official Twitter account on Monday.

"Maybe the Ipsos Synovate team would serve Kenya better if they become carpenters or preachers."

On Monday, Ipsos released research findings that indicated that President Uhuru Kenyatta enjoys majority following in the country with an approval rating of 47 percent against Cord leader Raila Odinga's 30 percent.

Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka came a distant third with an approval rating of six percent while ANC's Musalia Mudavadi garnered a paltry three percent.

Kenyans on social media criticized the polls body claiming its research findings favour the Jubilee administration.

"Ipsos Synovate is at it again trying to shape the political terrain to a particular direction with funny popularity percentages," Prof Kisiang'ani added.

"Over [which] issues did Ipsos engage Kenyans? What was the poll question? What was the sample distribution across Kenya's ethnic diversity? [The report] should be ignored because it is more emotional than scientific."

In all its research findings since the Jubilee administration took over power in 2013, Uhuru has always led Raila with more than ten percentage points.

The opposition has constantly accused Ipsos of conniving with the government to prepare Kenyans psychologically for a Uhuru win during the August 8, general election.