Ruto team wants bipatisan talks to last 90 days

Raila Odinga had asked for 30 days

In Summary

•Opposition Chief last week already signaled a return to the bi-weekly demonstrations amid plans for a parliamentary-led bi-partisan talk between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza.

• Ichung'wah unpacked before the House Business Committee their demand ahead of the bi-partisan talks with Azimio.

President William Ruto in his office on April 17,2023./STATE HOUSE
President William Ruto in his office on April 17,2023./STATE HOUSE

The Kenya Kwanza team now wants the Bipartisan talks with the Opposition to take 90 days.

This is among the terms and conditions listed for bipartisan talks in a notice of motion drafted by the National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah.

In a notice of motion, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah unpacked before the House Business Committee their demand ahead of the bi-partisan talks with Azimio.

"The Joint Select Committee shall report to Parliament within 90 days," reads the notice of motion.

The 90 days, however, are triple the period that Azimio la Umoja Coalition leader Raila Odinga had asked for.

Among his conditions to have talks with the President William Ruto-led government, Raila had said that once the joint task force deliberates on the highlighted issues, then it will present its report to Parliament within 30 days of its establishment.

Opposition Chief last week already signalled a return to the bi-weekly demonstrations amid plans for a parliamentary-led bi-partisan talk between Azimio la Umoja One Kenya and Kenya Kwanza.

He said that the coalition will resume anti-government protests after the holy Month of Ramadhan.

However, President Ruto accused him of being unfair in his push for issues raised by the Opposition to be addressed.

Ruto said Raila cannot push his demands by going to the streets to protest against the government.

“If you are a leader who means well for Kenyans, how can you be planning activities that destroy lives, properties and cause chaos in the country,” he posed.

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