Senate Speaker, Amason Kingi has called for a special sitting of the legislators on Tuesday, August 29 to approve the establishment of the National Dialogue Committee.
The notice calling for the special sitting was sent on Friday, August 25, and says the sitting will be held at the Senate Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, starting at 9:30 a.m.
According to Kingi, the committee will be tasked with finding a solution to the political standoff between Ruto’s administration and the opposition.
"Notice is given to all Senators that pursuant to Standing Order 33 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, on the request of the Senate Majority Leader and with the support of the requisite number of Senators, I have appointed Tuesday, the 29th August 2023, as a day for a special sitting of the Senate," the notice read in part.
The sitting will also see the legislators deliberate on the nomination of Andrew Mukite Musangi for appointment as Chairperson of the Board of the Central Bank of Kenya.
Senate also indicated that after the discussions of Tuesday, August 29, sittings will be adjourned until Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
After the special sitting, and the committee is approved by the legislators, then a committee will be formed comprising 12 members, six from each side of the political divide.
Once the committee is established, it will be expected to submit a report to the Senate within 60 days of its establishment, which will then be debated and voted on by the Senate.
It is hoped that the dialogue committee will find a solution to the political standoff and bring about peace and stability in the country.
A section of leaders allied to Azimio have expressed their support for the establishment of the committee with other UDA leaders calling on the president to end dialogues with the opposition.
The UDA leaders argue that the opposition is in search of political positions for their own personal needs in the pretense of advancing the needs of the people.
On the same day the announcement was made, Kalonzo Musyoka led the Azimio dialogue team to the bipartisan talks, accompanied by Eugene Wamalwa, Party Leader of the Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP-K). The Kenya Kwanza team was led by Embu Governor, Cecily Mbarire.
