The European Union (EU) will on Tuesday discuss Kenya following the release of the EU Observer Mission report on the 2017 election period.
According to Head of the EU Observer Mission to Kenya Marietje Schaake, the assembly will also be discussing the situation in Kenya, post-election.
Ms Schaake outlined that the discussions would be centred around the current political environment, even as the United States (US) is said to be advocating for NASA leader Raila Odinga to be elevated to the position of a Statesman through dialogue.
The EU Observer sparked protests from the Kenyan government following the release of the 2017 Elections report in Brussels, Belgium.
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Ms Schaake explained that the report could not be released in Kenya as agreed, noting that the country was not ready to receive her.
"As previously agreed with the Kenyan authorities, the EU EOM has published its final report within three months of the 26 October election.
"The report was released in Brussels after the Kenyan government stated it was not prepared to receive the Chief Observer in Nairobi at this time," Ms Schaake stated.
The Kenyan Government wrote a protest letter accusing the envoy of having violated the terms of the agreement between the State and the EU.
The Kenyan Ambassador to Brussels further protested that a letter by Ms Schaake to President Uhuru Kenyatta's office had conveyed partisan attitudes on the envoy's part.
"The Hon. Schaake, MEP has personalised and instrumentalised a tool meant to improve electoral management.
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"We further regret her personalisation of the mission, including in her addressing a letter to the Kenyan Government, on her personal stationery in her own personal capacity and note that this is an escalation of a political position she took during this process when she should have in fact been a neutral actor," the letter read in part.
The diplomatic row was yet to be formally resolved at the time of going to press.
