Could this tweet explain why DP Ruto skipped running mates debate?
A tweet by the Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday evening gave out the biggest hint of his intent to snub the running mates debate that took place Monday night.
Mr William Ruto and Kalonzo Musyoka from the National Super Alliance of Kenya (Nasa) were both a no show during the debate.
The tweet by the Deputy President on Sunday had the tale tale signs of him not attending the debate.
In the tweet, he expressed his reservations that no none had yet to contact him on the logistics of the debate. However, Debate Media Limited, organizers of the debates, insisted all parties were informed formally of the dates, time and rules of the debates.
I am surprised no one has engaged me on the debate. Courtesy demands that date, time, rules of engagement would have been made available.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) July 16, 2017
Kenyans on Twitter expressed mixed reactions over the flop of Monday’s debate.
Below are some of their reactions.
#DebatesKe Kalonzo and Ruto not showing up for this debate is disrespectful to me as a Kenyan and the Kenyan nation
— KOECH VICTOR (@Koechkipv) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/kelvkinyanjui/status/887004366393282560
Total lack of respect from Ruto and Kalonzo to Kenyans and the media. We won't forget this #DebatesKe
— Ramadhan Shiky (@shikanga93) July 17, 2017
#DebatesKE this is how Kalonzo and Ruto are watching at Hussein and the empty seat pic.twitter.com/F7xqMBHSdj
— Tosh Thuku ?? (@toshthuku) July 17, 2017
#DebatesKE Ruto and Kalonzo missing out shows that we are electing bosses not servants while what we really need is servant leadership
— Victor_Koroh (@Victor_Koroh) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/PaulKiarie_/status/887008936326569984
#DebatesKe i bet kalonzo and ruto are somewhere in their cars near the venue waiting for the other to go into the auditorium first?
— immy.mutheu (@immymutheu) July 17, 2017
