Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday, April 6, lifted the lead on the discussions that led to the truce between President William Ruto and Azimo Chief Raila Odinga.
Gachagua revealed that Raila reached out to Ruto seeking a way out after realising that the mass action protests would not materialise.
He intimated that Ruto debriefed him on the discussion upon which he sided with the President. Kenya Kwanza elected leaders were also adequately informed.
"These people reached out to our President, they said they had reached a dead end and wanted an exit strategy.
"The president said fine, go and discuss your issues in Parliament and then called us and told us what they agreed. We accepted the terms and the mass action protests were called off," Gachagua revealed.
However, the new demands by Odinga, demanding a discussion out of parliament in a format similar to the National Accord rattled many elected leaders in the Parliament. His threats to recall demonstrations disturbed Gachagua.
"They are threatening to go back to the streets, which they are free to. But I will say this, no one and, I repeat, no one will destroy the property of the people of Kenya," the DP remarked.
Earlier, Odinga maintained that opening the election servers and the reinstatement of the Cherera four as commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was non-negotiable.
He proposed that the discussions be spearheaded by Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides and backed by experts.
Once the discussions are concluded, the end product will then be presented to Parliament for approval. He then highlighted that the panel would have several roles.
Among them is conducting a review and forensic audit of the servers used by the IEBC before, during, and after the 2022 presidential election.
He also wants the committee to review the appointment and dismissal of IEBC Commissioners, including their tenure of office.
