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'Kata simu': Laughter, banter, slang use as Wamae and Mutua face off

Justina Wamae (L) shakes hands with Agano Party’s Ruth Mutua during the deputy presidential debate at CUEA on July 17, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Clarification-quest, banter, disbelief, use of slang, regular laughter and passionate defense of respective manifestos dominated tier-one of the deputy presidential debate on Tuesday.

Roots Party’s Justina Wamae and Agano Party’s Ruth Mutua had a warm start, with the candidates underscoring the need of respect for each other.

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