{"id":91093,"date":"2023-04-29T11:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T11:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/street-faceoff-its-back-to-square-one-in-ruto-raila-row"},"modified":"2023-04-29T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T11:42:11","slug":"street-faceoff-its-back-to-square-one-in-ruto-raila-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/street-faceoff-its-back-to-square-one-in-ruto-raila-row","title":{"rendered":"Street faceoff: It\u2019s back to square one in Ruto, Raila row"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto and opposition chief Raila Odinga are set for the second round of ugly street faceoff after revelations that their talks have collapsed.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, President Ruto gave the clearest indication that he has not struck any deal with Raila to avert the looming protests by the opposition. The tough-talking President dared Raila and his Azimio brigade to try and execute his \u2018violent and destructive\u2019 protests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am asking all leaders in Kenya, including our friends in the opposition, I want to tell you, we have agreed to talk, let\u2019s now agree on how we can take Kenya forward,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if you don\u2019t want talks, I can\u2019t allow any person for any reason to continue destroying Kenyans\u2019 properties. That we cannot allow.”<\/p>\n

The President spoke at the time when the opposition has called for countrywide street protests to push the government to succumb to their demands. Already, Azimio Coalition has notified the police of their planned demonstrations in Nairobi on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The letter written by the Coalition\u2019s party chairman Wickliffe Oparanya said the protests will be held along the busy Moi Avenue within the Central Business District.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the course of the said meeting\/procession, we intend to submit a written petition to Harambe House, Nairobi,\u201d Azimio said in the letter dated April 24.<\/p>\n

This came after Ruto and Raila’s team in Parliament failed to agree and referred the matter to the two political nemeses to unlock the negotiations. However, with the President talking tough and the opposition staying put on the street protests, it is clear the leaders have not reached any agreement.<\/p>\n

Speaking in Ongata Rongai in Kajiado county, Ruto termed the Azimio demands nonsense and vowed to firmly deal with the opposition should they make good their threat to demonstrate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand they want to go to Nairobi CBD to destroy people\u2019s property, to cause violence. I want to tell you, my friends, that will not happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am the President of Kenya. And if you want to continue mtajua hamjui (you will know you don\u2019t know anything).” The visibly agitated head of state declared that \u2018enough is enough with the opposition\u2019s blackmail and intimidation.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is no longer possible for us to entertain people who want to destroy the property of others telling us nonsense about servers and other issues. It is not possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough is enough. It can’t happen again. It will not be possible again I want to tell them, that they should not think that because we have said we talk, then they think they will play with us. We don\u2019t want any games.”<\/p>\n

Ruto spoke during the commissioning of the tarmacking of 65-Kilometre Ongata Rongai urban roads, Kajiado county. On Tuesday, Raila and Ruto troops in the bipartisan talks suspended their negotiation indefinitely after they disagreed on the inclusion of two MPs to the committee, and sent back the issue to the two principals.<\/p>\n

The two sides were unable to strike a deal on the inclusion of Eldas MP Adan Keynan and his Pokot South counterpart David Pkosing to the panel. Azimio wants Keynan, a Jubilee lawmaker, removed from the dialogue team on grounds that he belongs to the opposition.<\/p>\n

On their side, Kenya Kwanza is pushing for Pkosing\u2019s exit after his party signed a post-election agreement with the ruling coalition. \u201cUntil then, we have hit a stalemate and we have suspended these talks until such time we will have consensus or when positions change,\u201d co-chair Otiende Amollo said.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Ruto\u2019s wing appeared to succumb to Azimio\u2019s demands and agreed to recuse Keynan from the committee. This even as they threatened to pull out of the talks if the opposition makes good their threat to go back to the streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot engage in both processes, one on the table and the other in the streets,\u201d committee\u2019s co-chair George Murugara told a press conference at Parliament Buildings.<\/p>\n

The Tharaka MP said they are ready to remove Keynan from the committee if the issue they consider to be in conflict with him, will be part of terms of reference of formal negotiations.<\/p>\n

\u201cEqually, we call on them to show goodwill and if the terms of reference include an issue that will conflict with the inclusion of Pkosing, to equally be ready to release him,\u201d Murugara demanded.<\/p>\n

However, in a letter addressed to Murugara on Friday, Otiende maintains that the Azimio team remains unavailable for talks until Keynan is recused from the committee.<\/p>\n

“As communicated in our meeting on April 23, 2023, our team is not available for any discussions until and unless there is a communication of withdrawal and\/or replacement of Hon Adan Keynan as a member of the Kenya Kwanza team,” Otiende said.<\/p>\n

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