Bipartisan team decries lack of facilitation from government
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Bipartisan team drawn from Azimio and Kenya Kwanza writes to the government demanding budget allocation to facilitate its talks
Bipartisan team drawn from Azimio and Kenya Kwanza writes to the government demanding budget allocation to facilitate its talks.
The parliamentary bipartisan team composed of members of Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja on May 17 submitted a number of demands to the government.
The team requested funding in a letter to the National Assembly and Senate Speakers in order to speed up its deliberations.
The MPs claimed that due to financial limitations, they had been unable to advance the cause significantly since its beginning.
They stated that a budget would spare the team from having to reach into its pockets.
The Kenya Kwanza, Azimio Coalition bipartisan talks team met for the first time on Thursday, April 20 2023 at Villa Rosa Kempinsky Hotel in Nairobi.
MPs leading the peace talks further asked to be exempted from house business.
Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo, a co-chair of the bipartisan team, added that they also wanted Speakers Moses Wetangula (National Assembly) and Amason Kingi (Senate) to anchor the bipartisan team’s formation within the law.
“We are not seeking formalization from parliament. We thus issued notification for recognition,” Otiende stated.
After filing the notification, the bipartisan team believed it would legally be recognized through communication from the Parliament leadership.
Otiende also revealed that they had already formed a sub-committee to prioritize the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel.
“We have constituted a subcommittee of six members. On the Azimio side, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Kitui Senator Enock Wambua, and Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo are members.
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“From the Kenya Kwanza side, we have Bungoma Senator Boni Khalwale, Bomet Senator Hilary Sigei, and Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse,” Otiende stated.
The bipartisan team hoped to enjoin members from outside Parliament in its discussions in a hybrid system.
“We want to expand this team. Although we will not be adding more members to the 14-member team, we will bring in other members who will serve as a technical team,” Tharaka MP and bipartisan co-chair George Murugara revealed.
The team is expected to deliberate, among other issues, the cost of living, the office of the opposition leader, and the restructuring of the IEBC selection panel.
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