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Ruto, Raila Bomas talks enter crucial phase

Kalonzo Musyoka

National Dialogue Committee co-chairpersons Kalonzo Musyoka (left) representing the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party and Kimani Ichung’wah  for the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance during the resumption of the bipartisan talks at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi in early August. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • With a tight deadline, the committee said, it will embark on working overtime to deliver even as it faces the nightmare of contentious issues
  • In their submissions last week, the two sides clashed, with Mr Odinga's side demanding that the ruling Kenya Kwanza and opposition nominate commissioners on a 50:50 basis to manage the poll body
  • President Ruto wants the IEBC selection panel that he appointed in February to proceed with hiring a team to replace the Wafula Chebukati-led team

The 10-member negotiation team representing President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga, will from Wednesday begin sifting through a total of 258 submissions by the members of the public.

With a tight deadline, the committee said, it will embark on working overtime to deliver even as it faces the nightmare of contentious issues.