US delegation to meet Uhuru after Raila rejects Biden’s request
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US delegation schedule to meet Uhuru Kenyatta after after holding talks with Azimio leader Raila Odinga and DP Gachagua
US delegation schedule to meet Uhuru Kenyatta after after holding talks with Azimio leader Raila Odinga and DP Gachagua.
A delegation from the US, led by Delaware Senator, Chris Coons, turned to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Thursday, March 30, after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga declined to give up his stance on anti-government protests.
The team organized a meeting with the former Head of State, according to insiders. The meeting’s specifics, though, hadn’t yet been made public.
The US delegation reportedly voiced concerns about how demonstrations would harm the economy while visiting Raila.
But nevertheless, they insisted that the opposition had the right to picket and hold protests in opposition to the administration.
The US administration reportedly asked Azimio team to halt the demonstrations as a sign of goodwill during the Wednesday, March 31 meeting.
However, Raila declined the calls even as Azimio presented four non-negotiable issues that needed addressing.
This comes after Azimio expressed concerns that the international community was silent despite the government contravening the constitution numerous times.
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“Their silence is deafening, and I would say that what concerns us most is not what our enemies do or say but the silence of our friends.
“We are very concerned about what appears to us to be complicity with the Ruto regime,” Prof Makau Mutua stated.
Azimio also warned the US against supporting what they argued was a dictatorial government. Raila further advocated for the review of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), arguing that it was rejected on technicalities.
The US delegation led by Chris Coons also met with DP Gachagua hours before meeting Raila Odinga.
However, Gachagua maintained hard stance stating that they would not negotiate over Raila’s entry into the government.
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