President William Ruto has appointed columnist and social media commentator Gabriel Oguda to a 5-member committee to oversee the implementation of, among others, the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report.
In a statement on Wednesday, August 6, President Ruto confirmed that Oguda and four other individuals would be tasked with overseeing the implementation of the 10-Point Agenda agreed upon by President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
"Today, 6th August 2025, the Principals announce the formation of a five-member committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the 10-Point Agenda," the statement read.
The committee will be chaired by a former nominated Senator, Fatuma Ibrahim, with Kevin Kiarie and political analyst Javas Bigambo also forming part of the five-member team.
The five have been entrusted with translating the political agreement into solid national outcomes through broad-based consultation and engaging stakeholders about the NADCO report.
Besides the five-member committee, a joint secretariat, which will be co-led by Executive Secretaries from UDA and ODM, has also been established to provide technical and operational support to the committee.
The Orange Democratic Movement, led by Raila Odinga, also confirmed the appointments through a similar statement, which revealed that the committee's work would kick off immediately.
The committee is expected to submit bimonthly progress reports to President Ruto and Raila Odinga, with quarterly briefings scheduled for the joint Kenya Kwanza-ODM Parliamentary Group.
A first sitting for the Parliamentary Group in question has been slated for Monday, August 18.
The committee's work will then culminate in one final report, which is expected to be released publicly on March 7 2026 - on the first anniversary of the signing of the MoU between Ruto and Raila.
On the question of funding, the committee will enjoy financial backing facilitated by both parties to ensure it delivers its mandate without bureaucratic delays.
Emphasis will however be placed on implementing the NADCO report, which was born at the height of anti-government protests led by Raila Odinga when he headed the Azimio la Umoja coalition in 2023. NADCO, which was chaired by Kalonzo Musyoka (opposition) and Kimani Iching'wah (Kenya Kwanza) was mandated to hold structured and propose legal, policy, and institutional reforms to strengthen Kenya’s democracy.
