Africa-Press – Kenya. President William Ruto on Monday met with Parliament leaders to establish a framework for the bipartisan strategy. In a statement, the President said issues shall be handled by Parliament to allow the executive to focus on development programmes.
“We have asked the Parliamentary leadership of both houses to consider our proposal for a bipartisan approach to addressing the matters raised by the Opposition as a priority,” he said.
Ruto met the National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah and his senate counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot among other leaders. This comes after Ruto declared that he was ready to dialogue with the Opposition and made a concession for a bi-partisan approach in the recruitment of new electoral commission chiefs.
Shortly after Ruto’s statement, Raila called off the countrywide mass protests terming Ruto’s statement as “important” and a “positive” development. “We acknowledge Ruto’s olive branch for a dialogue on key issues raised by Azimio La Umoja. To us, this is a positive development,” Raila said.
Ruto said his troops in Parliament and those of Azimio can agree on how the new commissioners will be picked. “Considering the matters raised on this particular subject, I suggest a bi-partisan engagement in Parliament on the reconstitution of the IEBC panel within the parameters of the law and the constitution,” Ruto said in a televised address on Sunday.
“The IEBC selection panel and the future process of recruitment of its commissioners could as well be part of a conversation leading to constitutionally and legally binding proposals, through a bi-partisan Parliamentary process.” The President said he remains open to honest, objective and sincere deliberations based on the rule of law and the Constitution.
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