National Assembly leader of the majority, Kimani Ichung'wah, on Friday, April 21 expressed that the Kenya Kwanza side was willing to engage the Azimio team on the demands of reopening the 2022 General Election servers.
Speaking in Nyeri county, Inchung'wah asserted that they needed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's team to table their demands before the bipartisan committee to convince them.
The lawmaker added that they were not afraid of opening the servers as they were sure they won the elections fairly.
Ichung'wah asserted that debating the issue of the server in rallies would not help, even as he called on his colleagues to seize the opportunity with the bipartisan committee.
"We want to listen to them, even the servers they want us to open. We have asked them to bring the issue to the table, and not to shout about them in the rallies.
"We will discuss, and if there is a way we will see because we have nothing to hide," he stated.
The lawmaker was in the company of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who did not comment on the matter of the servers.
On the other hand, Ichung'wah maintained that they would not engage the opposition in sharing government, adding that the Kenya Kwanza administration was legitimately elected.
"Bring all your issues to the table except one issue we are not ready to discuss - a handshake and the sharing of government. That is an issue that Kenyans settled on August 9," he stated.
Earlier, the team led by President William Ruto had dismissed Azimio's demands for the servers as they explained that the matter was not anchored in the constitution.
On the other hand, Raila wants the server issue to be addressed outside Parliament, with allies already claiming that Venezuelan hackers were brought back to tamper with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) data.
The ODM boss further explained that Kenyans also needed to air their views on the debate, arguing that Ruto had bought Parliament and was holding other independent bodies captive.
“We agree that a balanced process spearheaded by Members of Parliament from both sides and backed by experts is an appropriate way to proceed. The end product will then be presented to Parliament for approval,” he stated.
The bipartisan committee met on Thursday, April 20, setting ground rules for engagement. Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo and his Tharaka counterpart George Murugara were selected as joint chairs in the meeting.
