President William Ruto reportedly called the majority leadership in Parliament and instructed them to agree to Azimio's demand for dialogue talks outside Parliament. The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party had insisted that the talks be held at Serena Hotel while Ruto's Kenya Kwanza alliance wanted the initiative chaperoned by Parliament. National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chairperson George Murugara, the Kenya Kwanza team's lead in the negotiations, had on Wednesday asked Azimio to agree to a neutral ground coordinated by Parliament. The MP told Azimio the reason for the parliamentary coordinated process was to ensure that the talks are both formal and well structured. After the high-level interventions, the Azimio-Kenya Kwanza talks are underway at the Panafric Hotel on Thursday morning.

Source: The Star April 20, 2023 07:23 UTC