Azimio La Umoja and Kenya Kwanza Ad-hoc committee is expected to take shape on Tuesday April 18, 2023. The 14- member team will midwife a solution to the issues raised by the opposition and also hammer a lasting deal.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has said the Kenya Kwanza team is ready to start the parliamentary initiative insisting the two houses have powers to address the issues raised by Azimio.
However, Azimio team want the sessions of the team held outside of Parliament. Azimio had already named Jeremiah Kioni and Makau Mutua as counsel to the team while Paul Mwangi was appointed as the joint secretary.
The result of dialogue outside Parliament would be that the panel can have an expanded mandate with powers to also co-opt other people including experts.
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Raila has insisted that the dialogue panel should be allowed to have sessions away from Parliamentary protocols, agree on issues and then submit a report for approval by both houses.
Azimio is keen to have broader discussions to discuss an array of national challenges including the cost of living, opening of the election servers and electoral reforms that go beyond the reconstitution of IEBC.
That are concerns that the standoff could delay the talks and resolution of the issues raised by Azimio if Raila’s team decides to keep off the parliamentary initiative.
Azimio’s team of negotiators include Senators Ledama Ole Kina (Narok), Edwin Sifuna (Nairobi), Enoch Wambua (Kitui) and MPs Amina Mnyanzi (Malindi), Millie Odhiambo (Suba North), David Pkosing (Pokot South) and Otiende Amolo. (Rarieda)
Kenya Kwanza team include Senators Boni Khalwale (Kakamega), Hillary Sigei (Bomet), Essy Okenyuri (nominated), Taita Taveta Woman Representative Lydia Haika, and MPs George Murugara (Tharaka), Mwengi Mutuse ( Kibwezi West), and Adan Keynan (Eldas).
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