Ruto talks team appeal to Raila to return to negotiating table

The dialogue team asked Azimio to choose between streets and negotiations.

In Summary
  • Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale called on Azimio boss Raila Odinga to give his negotiators a free hand to dialogue for the sake of the country.

  • "I want to appeal to him for the sake of peace that he should allow his committee to talk to us," Khalwale said.

Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo addresses the media on the bipartisan talks at Crown Plaza Hotel on on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
BIPARTISAN TALKS: Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo addresses the media on the bipartisan talks at Crown Plaza Hotel on on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Image: KEITH MUSEKE

Kenya Kwanza team in the bipartisan committee now wants Azimio to choose between dialogue or street demonstrations.

Addressing a press on Tuesday, the committee co-chair George Muragura said the two activities cannot happen at the same time.

"If they insist on demonstrations as we talk then that defeats the purpose. As talks go on, they must suspend the demonstrations," Murugara said at a press conference at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday.

"There cannot be dialogue simultaneous with street protests. The two cannot go together. Either we talk or they demonstrate."

The Tharaka MP said his side is willing and ready to bend further for the sake of the country even as he called on Azimio to reconsider their position and return to the negotiation table.

"We are open to bending over and over again. There is no issue that is greater than this country," he said.

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale called on Azimio boss Raila Odinga to give his negotiators a free hand to dialogue for the sake of the country.

"I want to appeal to him for the sake of peace that he should allow his committee to talk to us," Khalwale said.

The two were accompanied by the Kenya Kwanza team in the bipartisan talks committee.

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