Mt Kenya leaders harbouring selfish interests in Ruto-Raila talks, Kenya Kwanza insider
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Boni Khalwale calls out Mt Kenya leaders for being unconscious of the gravity of Ruto-Raila talks
Boni Khalwale calls out Mt Kenya leaders for being unconscious of the gravity of Ruto-Raila talks.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has castigated Mount Kenya leaders, including Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, arguing that they were unconscious of the gravity of talks between the government and the opposition.
On Monday, July 31, Senator Khalwale stated that Central Kenyan officials harbored self-serving interests and sought to scupper the discussions by making unreasonable demands.
“I have heard Mount Kenya leaders issuing demands that the Deputy President must be in the talks between President William Ruto and Honourable Raila Odinga.
“I would like to tell them that such demands are premature and are not good for the country,” Khalwale urged his Mount Kenya colleagues in the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
Khalwale warned that the rise of splinter groups seeking to satisfy personal interests would weaken the government ahead of the discussions between the two leaders.
He further exhorted the legislators to participate in the talks, highlighting their importance for the development of the entire country. The former prime minister Raila Odinga and Ruto, he said, had already discussed the parameters of the talks, including the makeup of the committee that will lead the negotiations.
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He suggested that the President be given the freedom to govern without being restrained by those promoting regional interests.
“Ruto and Raila first met and discussed the way forward when no one else was in that room. It is not right for Gachagua to demand inclusion in the talks.
“President Ruto and Raila would rather sit down and talk, and fail to agree within a meeting rather than the opposition taking to the streets causing loss of lives,” Khalwale cautioned.
In addition, the Kakamega Senator urged the President and Raila Odinga to rise above partisanship as the country was optimistic about the prospects of the talks.
“We have no problem if the two will confront each other in that meeting room but we don’t want ordinary people combating each other due to political disagreements,” Khalwale stated.
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