Deputy President William Ruto had the stage all to himself where he answered questions from moderators, sometimes appearing to contradict himself. Roots Party flag bearer made an appearance at the venue but refused to participate because the rules did not allow him to be on the same stage as Ruto and Azimio candidate Raila Odinga
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it's too late to add Kigame's name on the ballot because such a move could cost the commission almost a billion shillings in reprinting the ballots and reprogramming election systems. Kigame has accused IEBC of discrimination.
Kenya Kwanza running mate Rigathi Gachagua attempted redefine corruption to state capture, an attempt to diminish the focus on the vice that costs Kenya more than Ksh 700 billion annually. Azimio's running mate Martha Karua pointed out that state capture is a component of corruption and committed herself to fighting graft and free-up funds to pay for essential services Kenyans need.
Wamae lit up the debate stage with new ideas to stimulate the economy such as snake and hyena farming on top of legalizing marijuana to create jobs and reducing her opponent to a spectator shaking her head at the Root Party out-of-the-box thinking. Both candidates were charismatic and presented strong leadership poise, but Wamae showed more fire in advocating her position.
Rigathi is taking the campaigns to a whole new chapati level. Many saw the stunt as desperate and unsanitary. Ruto appeared confused at the move. Gachagua has become a butt of jokes in the Kenyan political scene after videos of him saying ridiculous things went viral. The-never-before seen move of handing out chapati is the latest incident where Gachugua made the news for the wrong reasons.
The Supreme Court is the last legal option for Sonko to overcome questions about whether he was eligible to run for office after he was impeached and removed from serving as Nairobi governor. The blow comes just two days after the High Court in Mombasa ruled in his favor after IEBC barred him from the ballot for failure to comply with its rules.
The ruling is a big win for Sonko who has gone back-and-forth with IEBC on whether he'd be allowed to be a gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming general elections.
The Tunis-Carthage Airport incident comes on the heels of another incident in the border of Morocco and Spanish Enclave Melillah where more than 25 African immigrants died after Moroccan and Spanish security forces attacked them while trying to cross over to Spain's territory to seek asylum.