A section of leaders from Kenya Kwanza on Tuesday, April 4, were up in arms over Azimio leader Raila Odinga's new proposal for a truce with President William Ruto.
Odinga claimed that the bi-partisan approach will not fully address some of the issues raised by the opposition and proposed the reintroduction of the 2008 National Accord.
The accord allowed the bypassing of the constitution to pave way for the formation of a grand coalition government, and the creation of the office of Prime Minister and two deputies.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale argued that Odinga was punching above his weight and that the current situation does not allow him to bulldoze his way into power.
"Raila is an exposed man desperate for power at whatever cost. How does he equate the current situation to the 2007/08 period and ask for power-sharing under a National Accord arrangement?
"Your demos have nothing to do with the cost of living but a means to bulldoze your way to power. Trust me you will not succeed," Duale remarked.
Duale's position was echoed by Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmas Barasa, who reckoned that the former Premier was delusional over having a validly elected parliamentary committee report to one formulated as per his demands.
"Odinga must either be suffering from old age, selective amnesia, or both. When you are invited for dialogue, you do not set your own conditions," Barasa stated.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei argued that the new demands were proof that Odinga's real intentions were to obtain power.
Earlier, the Opposition leader claimed that President William Ruto intentionally omitted key details of their talks.
He alleged that Ruto's declaration of the decision to use the bi-partisan parliamentary approach was not the foundation for their truce. He further asked foreign powers to keep off from their negotiations.
The National Accord rendered the country ungovernable unless a real power-sharing deal was struck because the events after the election threatened the country's existence.
In the preamble of the agreement, the then-ruling party's power was limited especially when appointing and firing government officials as all processes needed to go through consultation.
