Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said he will not be attending the presidential debate slated for Tuesday.
His Presidential Campaign Secretariat led by Makau Mutua said he (Raila) cannot participate in an exercise where his rival (DP Ruto) is dictating what kind of questions are to be asked
In a statement released by the Spokesperson of the Raila Odinga Presidential Campaign Secretariat, Prof Makau Mutua noted that it would be meaningless for Odinga to take part in the debate if key issues of national concern are to be left out as per the request of Kenya Kwanza’s William Ruto.
“That is why he has demanded that the debate not focus on corruption, ethics and governance. These are issues at the core of the Azimio campaign; any debate devoid of these questions will be an insult to the intelligence of Kenyans,” Mutua said.
According to him, having Raila participating in the debate would amount to campaigning for his competitor, William Ruto.
“It would be a colossal mistake to reward such a person with a national debate. We will not assist his failing campaign; he can explain himself and his poor record to voters without our help,”
“We plan to take part in a televised town hall at Jericho Social Hall in Nairobi’sEastlands with ordinary Kenyans to offer our solutions to the challenges facing the country and common people,” the statement read in part.
