The Debates Media Limited committee together with the Kenyan media houses’ journalists today launched the official Kenya Presidential Debate at Radisson Blu Hotel. The launch was attended by:
- Wachira Waruru - CEO Royal Media (and Chairman of the steering committee)
- Sam Shollei – CEO The Standard Group
- Joe Muganda – CEO Nation Media group
- Waithaka Waihenya – CEO KBC
- Ian Fernandes –CEO Mediamax
- Julius Lamaon – CEO Kass Media Group
- Joshua Chepkwony – Chairman Kass Media Group
- Danny Mucira - General manager Radio Africa Group
- Kuria Muchiru – Senior Partner PWC
- Farida Karoney- Chief operating officer, Royal Media Services
- Linus Kaikai – GM Nation Broadcasting
- Joe Ageyo – Managing Editor TV, Standard Group
- Clifford Machoka, Head of corporate and regulatory affairs at NMG
- Francis Munywoki – MD Print, Standard Group (Head of Debate Secretariat)
Speaking during the launch, Wachira Waruru said there are three scheduled Presidential Debates.
“Building on the successes and the lessons of 2013, we intend to stage three debates ahead of the August elections,” said Wachira Waruru.
The final #PresidentialDebates2017 will take place at Catholic University on the 24th of July at 7:30pm — Media Debates Kenya (@debates_ke) May 9, 2017
The first Presidential Debate is to be held on Monday the 10th of July 2017, from 7.30pm, another one on Monday 17th of July 2017 at 7:30pm involving the running mates of the presidential candidates and a final one of Monday 24th of July at 7:30pm. All these debates will take place at the Catholic University of East Africa, in Karen.
The debates are geared towards ensuring that voters will make informed decisions on which candidate to choose and promote the development in the country.
