In a statement, Machoka said that despite Ruto’s withdrawal, the presidential and deputy presidential debates would go on as planned. “The 2022 Kenya presidential debates will proceed in July 2022 and we will shortly announce the details on how Kenyans can participate,” he stated. The event is jointly organised by the Media Owners Association, the Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors ' Guild. Head of Presidential Debates Secretariat also added that planning for the 2022 debates has been underway since 2021 and is currently at very advanced stages. The team has involved various stakeholders and candidates, including the WSR Presidential Campaign to map their expectations.

Source: Daily Nation June 04, 2022 06:43 UTC