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Media houses in Kenya will host three presidential debates one month to the August General Election.

They are aimed at helping voters make informed choices, promoting national cohesion and steering campaigns towards the quality of leadership rather than personalities.

In total there are 18 candidates who have expressed interest in running for president during the August 8 General Elections.

The entrepreneur-turned-politician, however, began to lose the trust of the public after failing to leave any strong impression on a series of televised presidential debates with other candidates.

The BBC has unveiled details of its election programmes - with Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn set to take part in Question Time specials.

Polls showed that 39-year-old former investment banker Macron has stretched his lead over Le Pen to 22 points after he was seen to have emerged the strongest from a bad-tempered TV debate on Wednesday.

The statements of support came during a debate that was broadcast live on Iranian state television, the second of three scheduled for the short campaign season.

Attended by a great gathering, this first ever presidential debate was held at Club Lumas along Namirembe road in Kampala.

Since the custom began in the 1992 campaign, the debates among presidential candidates have always been important, but usually to strengthen support bases rather than chipping away at rivals’ supporters.

ITV will be hosting their own seven-party debate on May 18 when they will be inviting party leaders.

He was the "most convincing" of the pair in the opinion of 63% of those interviewed.

Unlike previous years’ presidential debates, this one was more boxing match than civil discourse — with both candidates speaking over one another, both constantly ignoring moderators and frustrating every attempt to reign them to order.