President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/Ghafla]
Jubilee Party’s President Uhuru Kenyatta might not attend the presidential debated to be held in July.
According to Nairobi News, Uhuru has not been formally invited to take part in the presidential debates by the organizers.
The paper reports that Uhuru’s aides say his diary is already filled up, until August 8, when Kenyans will vote.
“The Jubilee Presidential candidate or his official representatives have yet to get an invite to plan, or participate in the planning of the debate. The (president’s) campaign schedule is already drawn till the last day of campaigns, no consultations on dates and venue (of the debate) have been made,” Nairobi News quoted a source at State House.
A file photo of the 2013 presidential debate. [Photo/DailyMaverick]
The source went on to critic the organisers of the debate stating; “Sometimes we think it’s a media debate being planned between top editors of media houses, or the best political reporters on the issues of the day, and not a Presidential debate.”
Eight presidential candidates are set to go head to head in televised debates on July 10 and 24, ahead of the country’s general election on August 8.