A letter dated 13th and signed by Rarienda MP Otiende Amolo reads
“We the team put together to spearhead dialogue on behalf of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition have had our meeting this morning to prepare for the onset of the talks.
“We individually and collectively thank our Principals and Colleagues in the Coalition for the great honor bestowed upon us and assure the coalition and our supporters and the general public that we will do our very best to ensure we achieve the set goals
“We reiterate the commitment by the coalition and this team to an honest, open and genuine dialogue that will result in meaningful change in the lives of the people of Kenya. We will give every effort to find answers to the four main issues as framed by the Coalition namely; a reduction in Cost of Unga, Electricity and fuel, forensic audit of the IEBC servers, bipartisan reconstitution of the IEBC and respect for democracy and party discipline.
“We reiterate our readiness and commitment to the process but decry the delay exhibited by our Kenya Kwanza counterparts. We note the delay in naming the 7 member team and that upto now they have not named their chair leaving us at a loss as to whom to engage.
“As a further demonstration of our commitment we hereby announce that;
- We have prepared a draft framework of engagement to guide the process.
- We have appointed the following as assisting counsel Prof. Makau Mutua and Hon. Jeremiah Kioni.
- We have appointed Advocate Paul Mwangi as a joint secretary.
“We note that our counterparts have named Hon. Adan Keynan as part of their team. Hon Keynan is a member of Azimio. The issue of Party discipline is one of the four cardinal issues on the table and his inclusion is in bad faith and intended to delay the process. We therefore request that he be replaced.
“This is an extra Parliamentary process initiated by the Principals of Kenya Kwanza and Azimio La Umoja one Kenya Alliance. We urge our counterparts to accept the text and spirit of the constitution of public participation consultation and inclusivity in such processes.”
