Kenya Kwanza responds after Azimio invite for Ruto-Raila talks

Kenya Kwanza through Kimani Ichung’wah confirms receipt of the Azimio invite for the Ruto-Raila talks.

National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah has responded to Azimio’s invite for a first meeting to strategies for the bipartisan talks.

Ichung’wah said in a message on Twitter that they had received the invitation well and were prepared for the meeting.

“Received Kalonzo Musyoka. As Agreed, we will consult over a cup of tea to find a mutually agreeable date, time, and Venue,” he said.

The response by Kenya Kwanza comes after the Azimio team led by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka invited their counterparts for the first peace talk meeting.

Kalonzo said the joint meeting will be held at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi, on Monday, August 7, from 11 am.

Musyoka settled on the date in a letter he addressed to the National Assembly majority leader, Kimani Ichung’wah, on Thursday, August 3. 

He also urged both teams to move faster to initiate the process that former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo brokered.

“We have taken this step became we believe time is of the essence. While a lot of hard work will be needed to resolve the issues at hand, we believe a speedy start and a time-bound program are necessary to put the nation at ease,” Kalonzo said. 

He said Azimio hopes that the talks will have been concluded at the close of August provided all parties show commitment. 

If all parties show commitment, he added, they believe talks will be concluded on time and the country will be fully united by September 1. 

“We remain committed to negotiating in good faith on the basis of a plan to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the country’s problems through dialogue,” Kalonzo said.

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Azimio also maintained that their main priority for the talks was the high cost of living, contrary to demands laid down by the government. 

Reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), audit of the 2022 polls, interference of political parties, and outstanding constitutional matters will also be discussed, according to the Azimio team.

Kalonzo will be assisted in the talks by Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi, DAP party leader Eugene Wamalwa, Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni and Malindi MP Amina Mnyanzi.

The Kenya Kwanza side will be led by Majority Kimani Ichung’gwah assisted by Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, Senate Assembly Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Hassan Omar, and Bungoma Woman Representative Catherine Wambilianga.

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