Biden vows to fight on in first speech after Trump debate
US President Joe Biden has hit back at criticism over his age, telling supporters in a fiery speech that he will win re-election in November after a poor debate performance fuelled concern about his candidacy. “I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” he told a rally in the battleground state of […]
Ruto: Kimwarer and Arror dams projects were cancelled to punish my supporters
In September 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta terminated the construction of the Kimwarer dam in Elgeyo Marakwet county terming it as not viable. At the time, his decision followed a recommendation by a technical committee. Today, almost three years later when the topic came up in the presidential debate, United Democratic Alliance(UDA) party presidential aspirant William […]
Ruto: I don’t rule out challenging elections outcome in court
UDA flagbearer Deputy President William Ruto says he will have to be convinced beyond any reasonable doubt for him to accept election results should he lose to his main competitor Raila Odinga in the August 9 polls. Speaking during the presidential debate on Tuesday night July 26, 2022, Ruto stressed that accepting election results includes […]
Ruto: My govt will remove unbudgeted projects like Uhuru Gardens Museum
Deputy President William Ruto dismissed the recently commissioned Uhuru Gardens Museum as an unbudgeted project which his government will do away with. Speaking during the presidential debate on Tuesday night July 26, 2022, Ruto detailed how his government will manage Kenya’s spiralling debt crisis should he win the August 9 election. The Deputy President said […]
Raila keeps his word, skips presidential debate
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga was no show at the presidential debate held at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Karen, Nairobi on Tuesday night July 26, 2022. Raila, in a statement released by the Spokesperson of his Presidential Campaign Secretariat Prof Makau Mutua, stated that a traditional debate structure […]
Presidential debate: Candidates barred from ‘sneaking in’ written notes
Presidential candidates attending the Presidential debate for 2022 have been barred from sneaking in written notes for reference during the debates. This follows an incident during the Deputy Presidential Debate held last week where one of the candidates, United Democratic Alliance’s (UDA) Rigathi Gachagua, had written notes during the debate. “The candidates in the debate […]
Presidential debate: Wajackoyah finally turns up
Roots party leader Prof. George Wajackoyah has made a last-minute show up at the presidential debates set to go down at the Catholic University of East Africa. Wajackoyah had previously said he would not attend the much-awaited debate protesting a move by the organisers of the event to pair candidates on the basis of popularity. […]