Kenya Kwanza, Azimio Leaders Fail To Agree On 2 Members In Bipartisan Negotiations

The Kenya Kwanza Alliance and Azimio la Umoja leaders in Parliament have disagreed on the inclusion of Eldas MP Adan Keynan and Pokot South MP David Pkosing in the bi-partisan negotiations. 

Addressing the media on Thursday, April 20 National Assembly Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi stated that Azimio is concerned about the inclusion of Keynan while Kenya Kwanza is objecting Pkosing whose KUP party recently entered a post-election deal with the ruling coalition.

“In the course of our engagement this morning we raised the issue of the inclusion of Eldas MP Adan Keynan as a member of the Kenya Kwanza negotiating team and our objection was premised on the fact that he is a member of the Jubilee party which is a constituent party of Azimio la Umoja one Kenya coalition.

“Our counterparts also raised an issue about our inclusion of Pokot South MP David Pkosing as a member of our team on grounds that his party leader John Lonyangapuo has entered into some arrangement with Kenya Kwanza,” said Wandayi.

The Ugunja MP also stated that they agreed to refer the matter to leaders of their respective coalitions.

“We have since chosen to refer this matter to the leadership of our respective coalitions in a view to having it resolved,” he added.

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah on his part expressed confidence that the talks will be able to address issues raised by the opposition.

“We have begun to speak to each other and to engage and put all the issues that have been raised on the table. We have confidence that under the leadership of Otiende Amolo and Gitonga Murugara that this team will be able to deal with all those issues,” Ichung’wa said.

The bi-partisan committee will convene the next meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, to continue with the negotiations.