Kabando responds to Kalonzo on bipartisan walkout threat

The former legislator claimed that Jubilee is a storm in a teacup.

In Summary
  • Kabando said constitutional agencies such as courts and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties are mandated to solve such disputes.
  • He said the Opposition is tasked to promote public good and welfare.
Former Mukuruwe-ini MP Kabando wa Kabando.
Former Mukuruwe-ini MP Kabando wa Kabando.
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Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando has responded to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's threat to halt bipartisan talks.

Kabando said constitutional agencies such as courts and Office of the Registrar of Political Parties are mandated to solve such disputes.

He was responding to Kalonzo's claims that Azimio will halt the ongoing bipartisan talks unless Jubilee party rebels resign and seek a fresh mandate from the people.

"Bipartisan dialogue will stop if Jubilee faction holds rival NDC." Offside! Resolving such disputes the duty of constitutional agencies - Courts, PPDT, ORPP  such disputes," he said.

Kabando said the Opposition is tasked to promote public good and welfare.

The former legislator claimed that Jubilee is a storm in a teacup.

"If you want bipartisan talks to continue, from today those who have left Jubilee should accept to hold by-elections in their respective areas if they respect multipartism," Kalonzo said.

"We shall leave it to them so that they know they don't believe in plural democracy."

Kalonzo's remarks came after Uhuru lead a Jubilee National Delegates Conference in Nairobi on Monday.

During the NDC, the Jubilee faction allied to Uhuru resolved to nominate new members to its National Executive Committee (NEC).

The new members will replace rebel members who have joined the Kenya Kwanza coalition.

Uhuru told the Jubilee party delegates that he will continue serving them until they will ask him to step down.

He clarified that he had initially thought that he would hand over the Jubilee leadership mantle but changed his mind after he was intimidated.

"I had thought that when I will summon the NDC I would come and tell you that I have achieved what I could and that it is time for you to pick other leaders," he told delegates at Ngong' Racecourse.

"But others decided that it would be intimidation and force, today I tell them to get someone to intimidate and not Uhuru Kenyatta."

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