The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) comprising of Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja leaders has reached a consensus on seven issues.
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot who is a member of the committee in a statement on Thursday, October 12 noted that the leaders have agreed to create the Office of the Official Leader of Opposition and the embedding of the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.
The bipartisan team also agreed on entrenchment into the constitution of the Constituency Development Fund, National Government Affirmative Action Fund, and Senate Oversight Fund.
The Kimani Ichung’wah and Kalonzo Musyoka-led committee further agreed on the two-thirds gender rule and fidelity to political parties.
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“Pleased with the tremendously positive strides the Dialogue Committee has made in our noble quest to make Kenya a better nation. The meeting with our Technical Teams has reported significant progress by providing an agreeable set of agenda from both teams,” Cheruiyot stated.
The Kericho Senator went on to say it was encouraging for the bipartisan team to work overtime to adhere to the sixty-day timeline given by Parliament.
This comes days after the committee completed public hearings with different stakeholders on issues affecting the nation.
This included former IEBC commissioners, Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja teams, the IEBC selection panel, former Attorney General Githu Muigai, and a working group on the two-thirds gender rule among others.
