Azimio La Umoja Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga says he is ready for talks with President William Ruto, but on some conditions.
Speaking during a church service in Nairobi on Sunday, April 16, Raila said the president and his side ought to have a goodwill.
He suggested that the president is treating their grievances with much contempt which would jeopardize the dialogue.
"We have said we are ready for talks. But he should come to it in good faith and will. He should leave contempt and chest-thumping. We will do everything in a peaceful manner," said Raila.
The long-standing opposition leader has been in quest for, among other things, lowered cost of living on behalf of Kenyans, resolution of supposed pending electoral issues, and the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ahead of the 2022 vote.
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To compel the government to deal on the mentioned issues, Raila resorted to street mass action protests which started on March 20.
The demonstrations became bi-weekly, property and lives being lost in the process.
It is for this that the president made overtures to Raila, urging him to consider calling off the protests.
In response to Ruto's appeal, Raila called off the mass action, readying himself for dialogue.
The president however insisted on the talks being confined within the National Assembly.
The bipartisan approach to the issues raised however tends to stall as Raila's team accuses the government side of being non-committal.
