Bipartisan talks: Raila fresh demands

The bipartisan talks between President William Ruto and opposition chief Raila Odinga on Thursday hit the first major stalemate as the peace initiative teeters on the brink of collapse.

What was the last stage of report writing for the National Dialogue Committee was cut short as the two sides sharply disagreed on the issue of cost of living.

Azimio led by former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka declared a stalemate after their Kenya Kwanza counterparts refused to budge on lowering the cost of living.

The parties failing to hit a compromise called off the report writing exercise but agreed to reconvene next Wednesday.

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