ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has stated that Kenya is in a crisis despite the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Agreement signed by NASA chief Raila Odinga and former President Mwai Kibaki in 2008.
According to Mudavadi, the country is in a similar predicament as it was when the 2007/2008 post-election violence broke out.
"The country needs to ask itself the hard questions and find a new way of doing things; a new government committed to re-engineering the implementation of the Constitution," Mudavadi stated.
The four-point National Accord was brokered by former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Koffi Anan where Mudavadi represented the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Martha Karua represented the Party of National Unity (PNU).
[caption caption="Musalia Mudavadi"]
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In a rejoinder, Ms Karua opined that there was a semblance of peace in the country but, however, added that negotiations had only profited the high-profile politicians.
"We know the issues we were trying to deal with. We may have done seemingly well at the political level but we know that we have outstanding issues," she stated.
International Centre for Policy and Conflict Executive Director Ndung'u Wainaina further dismissed the accord stating that it only temporarily solved the problem.
"Ten years after the Kofi Annan-led mediation, the country's quest for sustainable peace, stability and justice through the rule of law and respect for human rights remains in limbo," Mr Wainaina observed.
The four pillars of the treaty were: immediate action to stop violence and restore fundamental rights and liberties; immediate efforts toward resolving the humanitarian crisis, promote reconciliation, healing and restoration; measures to overcome the political stalemate and finally, to address the underlying causes of violence.
The deal was signed and ratified in a public ceremony at Harambee House on February 28, 2008, where the grand coalition government was formed. Wednesday marked the tenth anniversary of the event.
[caption caption="Former President Mwai Kibaki with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the February 28, 2008, signing of the National Accord"]
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