National Assembly majority leader Kimani Ichung’wa will lead the Kenya Kwanza delegation in the talks with the Azimio la Umoja Coalition.
The move comes just days after Azimio named their team led by former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka with both side set to talk as they push to end the demonstrations that have been ongoing in the country in the past month.
Joining Ichungwa in the Kenya Kwanza team are Senate Majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot, Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Hassan Omar and Catherine Wambilianga.
The team will engage the Opposition on several issues including the reconstitution of the IEBC Commission, Implementation of the two-third gender rule, entrenchment of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), establishment of the Office of the leader of Opposition and embedment of the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary.
“For the avoidance of doubt, brutality shall no longer and shall never be part of our nation’s political discourse. As agreed, there shall be no discussion of whatever nature on matters handshake or ‘nusu mkate,” said Kenya Kwanza in a statement on Wednesday, August 2.
The Kenya Kwanza government has also faulted Azimio for not honouring Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s request not to be mentioned in any public statement.
Apart from Kalonzo, Azimio talk team has Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi, DAP party leader Eugene Wamalwa, Nyamira senator Okong’o Omogeni, and Malindi Member of Parliament Amina Mnyanzi.
