Azimio leader Raila Odinga now says he will not sign the final bipartisan committee report if there is no provision to reduce the high cost of living.
Speaking in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Odinga noted that the cost of living was high and demanded the return of fuel subsidy.
"There will be no signing of the bipartisan committee report if it doesn’t have a provision for the reduction of the cost of living," Odinga announced on Sunday, October 22.
He continued, "We want the fuel VAT tax reduced from 16% to 8% where former President Uhuru Kenyatta left it.
DAP-Kenya party leader Eugene Wamalwa echoed Odinga's sentiments noting that Azimio would not be part of the report writing in Naivasha if the cost of living was not addressed.
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The National Dialogue Committee will retreat to Naivasha, Nakuru County from Monday to write the final report of the Bipartisan talks.
The development comes barely weeks after both parties reached a consensus on several issues including the creation of the office of the prime minister.
"It’s a major breakthrough that we have consensus on among other issues; creation of the Office of the official Leader of Opposition, entrenchment into the constitution of Constituency Development Fund, National Government Affirmative Action Fund, and Senate Oversight Fund, Two-Thirds Gender Rule, embedding of the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Fidelity to Political Parties. It’s encouraging to see the team work overtime to adhere to the 60 days timelines given by Parliament," Senator Aaron Cheruiyot said.
