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Anxiety looms over the fate of the presidential debate as media wins court case

Alliance for Real Change(ARK) Presidential candidate Mohammed Abduba Dida during an interview at his office in Eastleigh,Nairobi on Thursday 22/06/17.PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO

In a ruling on Friday, Justice John Mativo dismissed a case filed by the Alliance for Real Change presidential candidate Mohammed Abduba Dida seeking an order to have all eight presidential candidates participate in the debate.

The ruling came as the live debate scheduled for Monday was pushed to July 24 to give the organisers and candidates more time to deliberate on the choice of format and rules of engagement.

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