It will be 'political indiscipline' to avoid the presidential debate

DP William Ruto eulogizes Mwai Kibaki at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, April 29, 2022.  [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

I have seen another political arrogance in Kenya - presidential candidates are slowly shutting down the presidential debate - a metaphorical equivalent of a presidential interview.

This is not only inimical to this democracy-entrenching event that started in 2013 but is proof of candidates who don't want to be held accountable.

The scare that William Ruto might snub the upcoming presidential debate, a decision that might influence Raila Odinga to withdraw, is 'political indiscipline'. It is also a display of how politicians disrespect our media, an agent of representative democracy.