Presidential aspirant Kavinga Kaluyu. [Photo/@dailynation]
The highly anticipated presidential debate kicked off, Monday, July 24, with only three candidates turning up for the first session of the debate.
The first session was attended by presidential aspirants, Ekuru Aukot, Kavinga Kaluyu and Michael Wainanina. Abduba Dida, Joe Nyaga and Cyrus Jirongo failed to show up.
The second session which was to be between president Uhuru Kenyatta and the National Super Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga, only saw the Nasa flag bearer participate.
The three candidates who were present for the first part of the debate took on each other for 90 minutes.
However, Kaluyu, who is contesting as an independent candidate, seemed to have captured Kenyans attention more than the other aspirants due to his American ascent.
The accent however at some points seemed to have been ‘corrupted’ by his mother tongue influence.
Kenyans who were following the debate keenly across the country took on social media to criticise his ascent with others making jokes out of it.
Below are some reactions from twitter users:
“@CiruMuriuki: Drinking game: Shot every time Dr Kaluyu says universirry or poverrry or communirrry. #PresidentialDebateKE
@Josamu254: Dr. Kaluyu~"It does not marra where you nget enducated.."..that is is called 'AmeriKao' #PresidentialDebateKE #DebatesKE @KTNKenya @KTNNews
@xtiandela: "Kenyarra"..."Marra".."Povarry"....This is why we should vote for Dr. Kaluyu! He is ready for DURRY!!
@SwakaTheBrand: Dr. Kaluyu and his kamba tweng' has placed "universirrrrry" and "ndigreee" in the same sentence! I'm crying fam #debatesKE
@MalusiMwongeli: Dr Kaluyu inspires a drinking game. Take a shot every time he twengs or shrubs. #PresidentialDebateKE
@kenyangetter: #debateske Dr Kaluyu is an animated debater,. Dr Aukot has the advantage of being familiar & prof Wainaina thinks we are primitive
@mariegloria75: #debatesKE With all due respect I think Dr.Kaluyu is overwhelmed he is not answering the question instead giving us his history abroad.
@domicileherb: #PresidentialDebateKE Dr. Kaluyu should just vie in US, Whitehouse... Wallstreet.... Sherrif... Next it will be Dj Khaleed....blah!! Blah.”