Explained! Why Raila’s allies remained silent after the deal with Ruto
Raila Odinga and President Ruto on Sunday announced a ceasefire to allow room for dialogue to settle their differences
Raila Odinga and President Ruto on Sunday announced a ceasefire to allow room for dialogue to settle their differences.
The Azimio la Umoja leader’s allies have been noticeably silent in the hours since President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga announced a ceasefire to make room for dialogue.
Top Azimio leadership; Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Wycliffe Oparanya as well as the parliamentary leaders have all remained silent.
Their counterparts in the Kenya Kwanza have also largely commended the move by Ruto and Raila to give dialogue a chance.
However, Karua and Kalonzo were present when Raila addressed the nation where he called off protests.
Azimio MPs have also shied away from speaking on the same, except for a few who have only commended the move.
But according to Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, their silence does not mean they are dissatisfied with the agreement but they are abiding by what their party leader Raila Odinga said.
Mr. Osotsi said that in the next one week if they are not satisfied with the outcome of negotiations, they will revert to protests.
“Our party leader in yesterday’s statement gave three irreducible minimums which if not met, we will revert back to the protests on Monday next week. We also cannot stop Kenya Kwanza people from talking. They are the ones who said Ruto will never dialogue with Raila and it is happening,” he said.
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However, it remains to be seen how the talks between the two leaders will progress.
On Sunday President William Ruto agreed to Azimio’s demand to be included in the IEBC Commissioners’ recruitment process.
“I have carefully listened to the issues raised by my friend, the Honourable Raila Odinga in times like this, it is not about who is right or who is wrong like Winston Churchill said, I dare say, like, quote, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,” Ruto said.
In response, the Azimio side led by Raila listed conditions that will form the basis of the dialogue they are expected to hold.
Raila insisted that failure to do this in the next one week, the protests will return.
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