Kenya Kwanza Invites Religious Leaders To Participate in Bipartisan Talks

The Kenya Kwanza side of the Bipartisan talks has advocated for the participation of new parties.

The government side through Tharaka MP George Murugara, requested the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) to recommend individuals to take part in the roundtable discussions.

Additionally, Murugara wrote to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) reminding them to get ready for the upcoming return of the negotiations, which he said would happen soon.

“The Kenya Kwanza Bipartisan Committee wrote to the NCCK and SUPKEM, confirming that support for their statement, and stating that, in the framework agreed upon, there is space for stakeholders and interested groups to come in and be part of the team,” said Murugara.

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“We have, therefore, invited them to be ready so that when the talks resume, they may be part of the team that will make presentations geared towards reaching a solution.”

The NCCK and SUPKEM had written to the committee expressing their belief that the country would benefit from their involvement in the negotiations. They stated that they could give the two parties a neutral forum to address their differences and discover points of agreement.

The NCCK and SUPKEM also mentioned that they might contribute to making sure that all Kenyans are included and represented in the talks.

The two religious organizations gave their word that they would do everything in their power to keep the nation peaceful and stable.

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Murugara said that the same communication had been delivered to the Azimio side through his co-chair, Otiende Amollo.

“It is important that we embrace dialogue, and that is why the Kenya Kwanza side has always been ready to have conversations with our counterparts on the Kenya Kwanza side,” he said.

“We also sent a letter to Dr Otiende Amollo, expressing our interest in resuming the talks so that we may proceed from where we left off. The issue that relates to IEBC remains the most important agenda.”

Additionally, Kenya Kwanza urged the Rarieda MP to persuade his coalition to pick up the negotiations, saying that this was the only way to achieve lasting peace.

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Murugara praised Raila Odinga’s decision to halt the protests planned for Wednesday, saying that it showed statesmanship.

“The discussions must be at a round table where everyone interested in the talks can come and be part of the larger conversation about national issues.”