Uhuru Kenyatta apologizes for missing Azimio parliamentary group meeting
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Uhuru Kenyatta and KANU chairman Gideon Moi apologize for missing Azimio parliamentary group meeting
Uhuru Kenyatta and KANU chairman Gideon Moi apologize for missing Azimio parliamentary group meeting.
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition Parliamentary Group meeting was held at Stoni Athi in Machakos County on Thursday.
The coalition’s leadership, including Raila Odinga, Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and a number of governors including Simba Arati, Gideon Mungaro, Ochilo Ayako, James Orengo, and Anyang Nyong’o, were present at the meeting.
However, Uhuru, the chair of the Azimio Council, was absent but promised to support whatever choice the lawmakers made, according to Raila.
“I bring apologies from our chairman Uhuru Kenyatta, he wanted to come but he was unable, but he said he will support whatever resolution we will make today,” Raila told the legislators.
KANU party chairperson Gideon Moi was also not in attendance but sent his apologies.
On the agenda of the Azimio parliamentary meeting, Raila said the coalition was preparing to send its members to the bipartisan parliamentary committee, per the opposition’s agreement on Sunday to call off anti-government protests and address its issues with President William Ruto’s administration.
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“We shall send our members to that select committee. The point of reference shall be lowering the cost of Unga and electricity, audit of IEBC servers used before, during, and after the 2022 elections, reviewing the dismissal of the IEBC four, and for the government to consider restructuring IEBC by devolving its structures,” Raila said.
He said they will also recommend legal policies and reforms to improve the electoral process, and a review of the law to ensure party allegiance.
Raila however, reiterated that they will go back to the streets should there be no goodwill from the government’s side.
“Should there be no meaningful engagements we shall mobilize Kenyans again under Article 37,” Raila added, referring to a return to the streets.
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