National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has responded to National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga's call for formation of an interim government.
Speaking to the Star on Wednesday, the Garissa Town MP dismissed the proposal bashing the opposition leader for frustrating the operations of the country.
"Kenyans voted on October 26 (in the presidential rerun) and elected the President. Raila Odinga should forget a share of government. We are tired of this gerrymandering and desperate maneuvers for nusu-mkate.
"Kenya is not a failed state, we have a Constitution that has not collapsed. It is wishful thinking of Tinga (Raila) to imagine Kenya is in political crisis," he stated.
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His sentiments were reiterated by Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen who disclosed that Odinga's latest demand showed that he was hell-bent on having power through unconstitutional means.
"Raila's latest demand confirms he only wants to get into government "through the backdoor". You can see the country is calm and the Supreme Court will make its decision in 11 days.
"So the crisis Raila is talking about is a figment of his fertile imagination. We do not agree with NASA that this should be a single-party state. Let Raila take his place in the opposition," the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator was quoted.
On Tuesday, during an interview with Reuters, Mr Odinga proposed that an interim government composed of leaders from both sides of the political divide be put in place for six months to allow for national dialogue.
He wanted the interim government to be established to allow for a free and fair election to be organized.
Odinga stated: "We think that what we are calling for requires an even longer time, in the meantime, we need to have an interim arrangement of governance, which will involve representatives from both parties.
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"We think maybe six months would be required to carry out all these changes that we need in this country in order to have a free and fair election," he added.
He maintained that President Uhuru Kenyatta did not have the confidence of the people, and swearing him in would only deepen the divisions in the country.
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