Kalonzo's Request to Raila Ahead of Swearing-in

Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Saturday made a request to Opposition Chief Raila Odinga urging him to engage in dialogue with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Speaking during an interview with the Sunday Standard at his Karen home, Mr Musyoka noted that he was ready to initiate dialogue between the two leaders.

The former Vice President further noted that a parallel oath taking by the National Super Alliance (NASA) should be the last resort if dialogue does not work.

"My brother President Uhuru Kenyatta, and I am calling him ‘president’ in quotes because he has the instruments of power at the moment, and my brother Raila Odinga, the time has come for us to sit and talk this one out.

"If Uhuru and Raila cannot come together, I hope they will allow me to bring them together so that they can look at each other in the face. These are people who have worked together in the past,” he stated.

[caption caption="File image of President Uhuru Kenyatta,DP William Ruto and Opposition leaders; Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka at State House"][/caption]

According to Mr Musyoka, issues of electoral injustice, constitutional reforms and how to improve the welfare of the country should form the key pillars of the discussion

He, however, explained that diplomats and the church should not participate in the dialogue.

"That ought to be the priority, electoral justice! There is no point of participating in an election with a pre-determined outcome. Everything that I have said can be discussed if we meet," Kalonzo noted.

Addressing NASA's planned parallel inauguration, Mr Musyoka noted that the coalition will proceed with the swearing-in if dialogue does not yield fruit but hoped that the talks will yield fruit.

"If that does not work, we move to self-purification stage where non-violent approaches will pick. The last is direct action but I do not wish we get there,” he explained.

During the interview, the NASA leader thanked Kenyans for praying for his ailing wife stating that, " She’s getting better, and thanks to prayers and support of everyone".

[caption caption="File image of Kalonzo Musyoka at a past interview"][/caption]