Kenya's presidential candidates will go head to head in televised debates on July 10 and 24, ahead of the general election on August 8. The American-style debates will see the candidates reach out to the widest possible audience to explain how they would govern Kenya if elected. Read: List of 18 Kenyans in race to State HouseIn February 2013, two historic presidential debates were televised. Eight television stations and 32 radio stations announced the venture for an unprecedented simultaneous broadcast of the debates. The debates adopted a town-hall style format, each having two moderators and four panelists who engaged presidential aspirants in a question and answer session for 90 minutes.

Source: The Star May 09, 2017 08:03 UTC