Azimio - Kenya Kwanza Agreement After Monday's Meeting

The Kenya Kwanza and Azimio bipartisan teams have agreed the dialogue team to be legally established in the National Assembly and the Senate.

The bipartisan committee co-chairs Kimani Ichung’wah and Kalonzo Musyoka in a joint statement on Monday, August 14 said the process will begin in the National Assembly this week. 

The two noted that in the Senate, the legal process will take place after the Senate leadership convenes a special sitting as it is currently on recess.

“It was agreed that the parliamentary leadership of both the National Assembly and the Senate will process a motion to legally establishes the dialogue team. The National Assembly is in session and the leadership shall process the same this week. The Senate is in recess but the Senate leadership shall process the same as soon as possible in a special session to be convened,” the statement read in part.

The co-chairs also mentioned that the Kenya Kwanza technical teams were formally co-opted to work with the negotiating team.

“The technical teams have been tasked to first frame the agenda items for consideration by the dialogue committee and equally review the bi-partisan talks framework agreement to incorporate the negotiating teams resolutions,” the joint statement added.

The Kenya Kwanza technical team includes; Muthomi Thiankolu, Linda Musumba, Nick Biketi and Duncan Ojwang. The Azimio technical team on the other hand has; Jeremiah Kioni, Adams Oloo, Zein Abubakar and Lynn Ngugi

The bipartisan talks will continue on Monday August 21, 2023 at the Bomas of Kenya.