Roots Party Leader, Wajackoyah Will Not Attend the Presidential Debate
In a press release by the Roots party's spokesman Jaymo Ule Msee, the presidential candidate, George Wajockoyah stated that he will not be subjected to 'the joke of an already predetermined debate' which will be held from 5.00p.m to 9.00p.m today.
Leah Mukangai 
"We would like to state that our presidential candidate Prof Wajackoyah will not attend the presidential debate because we will not subject the incoming President to the joke of an already predetermined debate," read part of the statement.
In response to the media, Wajackoyah stated that the fourth estate cannot predict the outcome of an election before the polls open.
He was referring to the presidential debate, which has been split into two sessions based on poll results.
The Presidential Debate Secretariat's current plan is to hold a two-tier debate, with the first featuring candidates whose popularity in the three most recent polls was less than 5%, and the second featuring candidates whose popularity in the same polls was greater than 5%.
This comes just days after former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga stated that he will not attend because he does not want to share the same podium with Deputy President Dr. William Ruto, who has called him a corrupt man.
Hussein Mohammed, the second in command, stated that he will attend only if the debate addresses key issues affecting Kenyans, such as the cost of living, among others.
