On Tuesday, President William Ruto announced a six-day multi-sectoral dialogue forum beginning Monday, July 15, to discuss issues pressing Kenyans.
Speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Ruto noted that the forum will draw representatives from political parties, religious groups, civil society, employers and youth.
“In the interest of making sure we live within our means; all participants will bear their attendance costs. This is a result of consultations we have held this morning,” he stated.
Stakeholders will be required to submit their representatives by Friday this week, President Ruto further stated.
The opposition leader Raila Odinga backed Ruto’s dialogue push, terming it “the best way forward out of the crisis we are having today as a country.”
“We will give people an opportunity to be heard,” Odinga said.
“There are many issues affecting Kenyans but all of them are solvable,” added Odinga.
This comes after the wake of deadly nationwide protests against taxation and President Ruto’s leadership.
