Gachagua wants 2022 elections audit removed from bipartisan negotiations.
Gachagua wants the audit of the 2022 presidential election to be removed from the bipartisan negotiations.
The 2022 presidential election audit should not be on the table for the bipartisan negotiations. This is according to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a former candidate for Kenya kwanza party.
Gachagua claims that the opposition is basically pushing the agenda because it wants to prevent the talks from leading to a concrete agreement. To his view, the agenda review is unrealistic.
He said that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Ruto’s victory cannot be overturned. The topic should therefore be put to rest during a church service on Sunday in Laare Town, Meru County.
“Nobody may audit a general election under any constitutional requirement. You were declared to have been duly elected and sworn in as President of Kenya after that audit by the Supreme Court,” he remarked.
“The situation was resolved, you were sworn in on September 13th. You are doing a fantastic job, and nobody is complaining. We would thus want to request that the agenda be dropped from those talks.
The second in command advised the opposition to turn their attention to the following election cycle. He consequently added that he will be prepared to object to the agenda’s discussion since it is a bootless errand.
“We cannot permit a plan to examine the general election. If anyone has any doubts, it is not these people (the congregation), since we selected you and you won.
“If they want a discussion about elections, we can have that discussion in 2027, and that will be on the ballot.”
A 10-member National Dialogue Committee, with five members from each camp, is facilitating the discussions.
Kenya Kwanza’s team is led by Majority Leader Ichung’wah. It majorly includes Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, Hassan Omar, and Catherine Wambilianga in addition to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot.
On Azimio’s side are Kalonzo, Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi, Opiyo Wandayi, Eugene Wamalwa, Nyamira Senator Okon’go Omogeni, and Minority Party Leader Opiyo Wandayi.
The team finally came up with the following 5-point agenda after deliberating on the issues to be resolved over the course of a week’s worth of meetings:
1. Unresolved constitutional issues;
(a) The Constitution’s Article 43, the cost of living, and associated issues.
Implementing the “two-thirds gender rule” is item (b).
Governance concerns, such as encouraging diversity and national unity in public appointments.
Adequate checks and balances are present.
2. issues relating to electoral justice;
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) restructuring and reconstruction.
Boundaries are defined in (b).
(c) Examining the presidential election of 2022.
3. adding financial provisions to the Constitution;
The Development Fund for National Government Constituencies (a).
The National Government Affirmative Action Fund is listed in (b).
The Senate Oversight Fund is in (c).
4. the creation and enlargement of State offices;
The position of Leader of the Official Opposition (a).
(b) The Prime Cabinet Secretary’s office.
5. Obeying the law governing multiparty democracy and political party/coalition loyalty;
a) Avoiding meddling in political parties or coalitions.
Gachagua wants 2022 elections audit removed from bipartisan negotiations.
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