The debate between Rigathi Gachagua of Kenya Kwanza and Martha Karua of Azimio la Umoja.
Gachagua’s wife is a pastor and has adult children some of whom help run family businesses.
Martha Karua was born and brought up in Kirinyaga.
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Her two children, Wawira and Edward and her grandchildren were in the audience.
Right from the beginning Martha Karua started with her intention to fight corruption.
The questions they were asked had not been shared with either of their campaign teams.
Gachagua boasts of 35 years of active public service. He said he does not take alcohol.
A deputy president who respects the constition of Kenya and obeys the rule of law.
Article 46 talks of socio-economic rights according to Martha Karua. WRONG. It is article 43 of CoK.
The bearded James Smart was asking intelligent questions.
Gachagua argues that they are inherting a country on its knees economically. Who destroyed the economy? Ruto was the second most powerful man in government when this happened.
Holding an office while not serving or providing any services is dishonesty according to Martha Karua.
The Deputy President has not been allocated duties. Ruto could not resign because he was elected not appointed according to Gachagua.
The debate is going down at Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi.
Martha Karua has been in active politics for the last 30 years.
In the past, Martha Karua did not share in Raila’s brand of politics.
Gachagua believes that Uhuru Kenyatta will continue ruling Kenya using proxy.
Gachagua insists that Uhuru Kenyatta is the one who nominated Martha Karua as the running mate of Raila and that Uhuru is the chairman of Azimio.
Martha claps back by saying Gachagua was handpicked while she had to face a panel.
Jubilee is just one out of the 26 political parties in Azimio la Umoja.
Gachagua insists that president Uhuru Kenyatta will continue to govern Kenya through proxy and continue protecting state capture.
Martha Karua calls upon UDA to stop using Karua and Raila to fight President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Gachagua’s accounts are frozen due to the ongoing court case on corruption.
What was the source of the money that was frozen?
I’m a victim of blackmail.
Gachagua says that he made over Ksh. 200 million during Mwai Kibaki’s reign and has been building on that.
Martha Karua questioned how Ksh. 5 billion was transferred to his account.
Martha Karua said that she is worth approximately Ksh. 150 million. She said that she is not hungry to amass wealth.
10 million earned when he worked for Kenya Power and Lightening Company, KPLC.
46 million for another organisation
Gachagua is a tenderpreneur having benefited from winning open tenders for construction business and supplies.
More updates on the way.
