Kenya

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

Kenya’s presidential candidates argued over the economy, corruption and foreign policy at the second and final presidential debate Monday in Nairobi. The candidates came out aggressively with just a week to go before the vote.

Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta will participate in tonight’s presidential debate after all, Uhuru has arrived at the Brookhouse international school, the venue for the debate, allaying fears that he would not participate in the debate.

Ninety three percent of registered voters feel presidential debates are beneficial to Kenyans, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos Synovate.

The first presidential debate involved eight candidates who promised to accept the March 4th poll results in order to avoid a repeat of the 2008 post-election violence.