Presidential Debate: Raila and Uhuru must be accountable to Kenyans

In the United States, anyone seeking the office of president knows that while they are not constitutionally mandated to appear in televised debates, even a hint of refusal would be political suicide and regarded as the highest form of contempt for the electorate.

However, here in Kenya politicians are taking us for granted. Presidential candidates Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have said ‘no’ to alive Presidential TV contest that would see them go head to head with other aspirants. Even though the debate will have done little to shift public perceptions of the parties or sway the undecided voters; anybody who truly believes in democracy would not chicken out of TV debates.