Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, March 8, expressed his amazement at the successful deliberations made by the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO).
Speaking during the unveiling of the NADCO report at State House, Gachagua admitted that he was initially sceptical about the talks and wondered whether the discussions would see the light of day.
According to the DP, he underestimated the will of the Kenyan people in the talks that aimed at burying the hatchet between the opposition and the government.
"I have since been impressed by what has happened and I think this is the way to go, Kenya is bigger than all of us," Gachagua stated.
While lauding the dialogue team, the DP stated that the success of the talks had brought peace to the country and that the government's operations had been enhanced.
Further, he expressed that the success of the talks was a demonstration that all concerns raised by the Azimio coalition during the anti-government protests were addressed.
"We have a plan and a mandate with the people of Kenya that we would like to execute and implement," the DP noted.
"Going forward, after the two houses have done justice to the report, we believe that we will have peace forever and never again shall we settle our political differences in the streets of Nairobi and other towns," he added.
Gachagua's remarks come against the backdrop of his past sentiments where he claimed the dialogue talks were Raila's secret plan to use Kalonzo to popularise himself.
In the sentiments that he made on August 2023, Gachagua further claimed the ODM leader was prioritising his personal gains at the expense of issues facing Kenyans.
“Nothing will come out of those talks. It is a waste of time. I’m telling you as Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya," Gachagua claimed.
"Raila looked for Ruto the other day, and he came without Kalonzo. He only spoke for himself, his kids and his people. He has now sent Kalonzo to the talks where the agenda does not address the issue of Ukambani."
