Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka disclosed on Saturday afternoon that he had sent a letter to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga calling for the seamless implementation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report.
Speaking during a wedding ceremony in Limuru, Kiambu County, Kalonzo expressed fears that Odinga’s recent pact with President William Ruto could negatively influence the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
According to the Azimio principal, while the shorting of candidates for the IEBC positions was complete, there was a need for transparency and fairness in the process of selecting the commissioners.
“We are waiting for the opportune time, the panel selecting the commissioners must nominate people evenly. When we were deliberating on the NADCO report with Kikuyu MP, I called for consultation and concurrence,” Kalonzo said.
“I thought Raila would be on my side throughout, but now I have written to him because we must put things straight so that we cannot have confusion,” he added.
Addressing the congregation, Kalonzo also hit out at President Ruto over his style of governance, accusing him of failing to address critical issues affecting Kenyans.
The Wiper Party leader claimed that Kenya’s global image had immensely deteriorated since the Head of State took over office in 2022.
Among the issues of concern to the former Vice President included the poor state of education and the prevalent abduction cases in the country.
“As a country, we have reached a level where nobody, particularly those in leadership, does not know where Kenya is headed. But for us, we are a loyal people’s opposition,” Kalonzo declared.
Kalonzo further called on the government to obey court orders and produce evidence that indeed the two Adani deals were cancelled as per President Ruto’s directive.
According to the Azimio leader, the court case challenging the government’s deal with the Indian conglomerate was still in limbo because the government had yet to obey the court orders.
“We went to court to challenge the government’s deal with Adani, and we won the case, but the matter is yet to end because the government has declined to bring documents showing that the deal was terminated,” Kalonzo noted.
