Good morning,
On Sunday, President William Ruto announced non-negotiable conditions for resuming talks with opposition leader Raila Odinga amid uncertainties about the outcomes of the high-stake negotiations.
Speaking in Nyeri, the Head of State expressed concerns about Raila’s intentions even as he expressed relief at the ODM leader’s declaration that he does not seek a share of the government.
However, Ruto said that he needed assurance that the outcome of the talks would not lead to a scenario where he would be compelled to share power with Raila
The Head of State also expressed discomfort with the constant threats from the opposition to call for protests and insisted that talks will only resume if Raila unconditionally stops calling for nationwide demos.
On the other hand, the former Premier has refused to back down from staging protests after he threatened last week that should Ruto not demonstrate seriousness in the talks, he will call for demonstrations in 30 days.
Do you foresee these talks stalling further based on the hard stances of the two camps?
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News this morning:
Gachagua’s Directive to Ichungwah Over Azimio Talks
Having already agreed to kick off talks tomorrow, Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza dialogue committee has been given another tough task by the second in command; Rigathi Gachagua.
As relayed by a report covered in Tuesday’s Standard publication, the deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has directed majority leader Kimani Ichungwah to ensure that Raila Odinga denounces protests for talks to commence.
“Uhuru Will Join Ruto Soon” ODM Insider Alleges
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta will soon shift allegiance to President William Ruto and Kenya Kwanza administration, allege an Orange Democratic Movement party insider.
Penning to his Twitter publication on Tuesday morning, Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai claims former President Uhuru Kenyatta cannot survive outside government.
Gachagua on the Spot Over Police Transfers in Mt Kenya
Gachagua’s office of the deputy President is now on the spot over a list of transfers dated 23rd July that was released by the Ministry of Home Affairs under Prof Kithure Kindiki.
The transfer list contained top security officers headed towards the Central region but the DP’s office halted it adding that it has to be vetted to see if the officers are appropriate for the region, or if they pass the suitability test.