A section of MPs and Senators have asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to speed up the process of providing a clear roadmap on his handshake with NASA leader Raila Odinga.
Led by Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr, the leaders want the Head of State to use his Labour Day address to at least give an update on the progress of the team that will work to iron out issues affecting the country.
“The State of the Nation address on Tuesday should dedicate a full page for a roadmap on the handshake.
"We ought to have a formula and timeliness where expected legislation changes to the Constitution through a referendum or parliamentary initiative should take place,” stated Kilonzo.
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Asked whether he would want Wiper Party to be included the team, the senator divulged: “The wider the circle, the better. We will, in the end, reduce bottlenecks and drawbacks.”
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) chairman John Mbadi echoed the same sentiments asking the President to unveil the team before the end of April.
“President Kenyatta and Hon Raila Odinga should move with speed to come up with the roadmap, and the team for the handshake.
“We have two assignments right now: Fixing the electoral commission, and looking at the 20 percent of the Constitution which we said we will look at, and now is the time.
"We can decide to use the handshake team to lead the process,” he remarked.
Suna East legislator Junet Mohammed, on the other hand, stated: “The team has the clear mandate of looking at ways to make the country cohesive, and if a constitutional referendum is one of them, so be it.
During the week, the President and Odinga maintained that the handshake was not about the 2022 election, aiming a sly dig at leaders who were politicizing the matter.
“I know some people were not happy with the handshake, some in my camp. They thrive in commotion. We want people who thrive in peace.
“I will continue walking with Raila, those willing to go with us should join us. They should seek any clarification they want from us and not plot behind our backs,” he asserted during the funeral of the late Kenneth Matiba.
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