Azimio, Kenya Kwanza demands after bipartisan meeting
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Both Kenya Kwanza and Azimio teams wants the bipartisan talks process to be recognised in the law
Both Kenya Kwanza and Azimio teams wants the bipartisan talks process to be recognised in the law.
Azimio and Kenya Kwanza have agreed to have the bipartisan dialogue team legally established in the Senate and the National Assembly.
The process will start in the National Assembly this week, according to Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper Party and the majority leader of the National Assembly, who also announced in a joint statement on August 14 that the Senate will follow suit after calling a special session.
“It was agreed that the parliamentary leadership of both the National Assembly and the Senate will process a motion to legally establish the dialogue team.
“The National Assembly is in session and the leadership shall process the same this week. The Senate is in recess but the Senate leadership shall process the same as soon as possible in a special session to be convened,” read the statement in part.
During its first official session where the 8-member technical team was formally co-opted into the committee, the members resolved to assign the technical committee the role of reviewing the issues raised by both parties and list them to prioritise key agenda and also aid the committee settle the question of how long the talks will take.
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Despite high anticipation that the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio talks will set off on an agreed agenda, a meeting by the technical committee ahead of the talks failed to reach a consensus on the list of issues to be discussed by the committee.
“The technical teams have been tasked to first frame the agenda items for consideration by the dialogue committee and equally review the bi-partisan talks framework agreement to incorporate the negotiating teams resolutions,” the joint statement added.
The technical team from Azimio’s coalition comprises former Ndaragua MP Jeremiah Kioni- the team leader, lawyer Adams Oloo, Zein Abubakar and Isabel Githinji.
Kenya Kwanza’s technical team on the other hand is made of lawyers Muthomi Thiankolu, Linda Musumba, Nick Biketi and Duncan Ojwang’.
The talks between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza will continue on Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Bomas of Kenya.
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