There is no love lost between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. Their feud has now broken into the open with the two trading barbs in rallies at the expense of the other. While Kenyatta runs interference, Azimio la Umoja flag bearer Raila Odinga appears to be moonwalking toward the finish line as Ruto trains the brunt of his attacks on a president who's retiring in less than two weeks.
The Kenya Kwanza running mate appears to have been found guilty of what he described as state capture. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Gacagua used his connections in to award himself contracts through multiple shell companies and pocketed the cash without supplying the goods or services and sometimes supplying sub-par equipment that broke down almost immediately.
Moses Kuria is known for making crude remarks toward other politicians, but flipping voters is a shocking new low even for Gatundu South MP who is seeking to govern Kiambu
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.
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