Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa threw a jab at the Kenya Kwanza team at the National Dialogue held at Bomas of Kenya.
Wamalwa was making a submission to the committee, noting that protests have helped the country in many ways, and it's not right to say protests mean nothing.
"We know that protests helped us get a new constitution. There are those protests that have led us to sit here in Bomas today. Why we are here is to talk to each other and not at each other," he said.
"We also know that protests in Uasin Gishu helped the students whose money was stolen that has brought suspects to court, protests help."
Further, Wamalwa insisted that Azimio La Umoja wants the 2022 general election servers open for audit.
"This is the only way the truth will be known so that it can set this nation free. That is why we are here. Many Kenyans cannot make ends meet, that is why they have always gone to the streets," he said.
His sentiments echoed those of his colleagues who proposed forensic and systems audits on IEBC servers.
On taxes, Wamalwa noted that the Kenya Kwanza should consider the prayers of the religious leaders and Kenyans.
"You have made proposals, on specific taxes. The churches have said you should reduce them, other professionals have been here and they are speaking the same language," he said.
"Be specific, which taxes are you proposing, to be scrapped and reduced. Please be specific in your recommendation."
On his part, the chairman of the Azimio's Economic Council Nderitu Muriithi said if the government wants to bring inflation down, it must slow down expenditure.
"To then reduce government expenditure, you have to eliminate corruption and theft of public resources, eliminate waste, inefficiencies and imprudent use of public resources," he said.
The committee met for the last public hearing, as both sides were making submissions on the issues set for dialogue by the Committee.
The committee started receiving submissions from the public on September 22
