Raila touched the hearts of many Kenyans after he talked about how he was detained in prison for a long time. Linus Kaikai, who was one of the moderators during the presidential debate, asked Raila to respond to perceptions that his family and President Kenyatta's family have held Kenyan politics hostage by dominating the country for over 50 years.
Raila responded saying that the misconceptions were misleading. He also explained how both Jaramogi Oginga and Jomo Kenyatta earned the positions of Vice president and president respectively since they both fought for the freedom of Kenya.