President William Ruto (right) with ODM leader Raila Odinga during the third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County.
President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga have constituted a five-member team to fast-track the implementation of the ODM-UDA 10-point agenda and the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report.
The team will be chaired by Agnes Zani and includes Fatuma Ibrahim, Kevin Kiarie, Gabriel Oguda, and Javas Bigambo as members.
The committee will be fully funded and facilitated by both UDA and ODM. And a joint secretariat, co-led by executive secretaries from the ruling UDA and ODM, has also been established to support the committee's operations.
ODM and UDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 7, 2025, aimed at fostering national cohesion and driving inclusive prosperity. But the implementation of the 10-point agenda has dragged, with some of the ODM members, led by Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, asking the party to pull out of the deal over police killings and abductions.
Most of the recommendations by the Nadco team that was co-chaired by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah have also not been implemented.
“Dr Ruto and Mr Odinga, “acting in their capacities as party leaders… agreed to establish a broad framework for cooperation and collaboration across all political formations and other key stakeholders,” partly reads the joint communique signed by the duo.
The MoU outlined a 10-point agenda addressing some of Kenya’s most enduring governance and political challenges.
President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and ODM leader Raila Odinga during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ODM and United Democratic Alliance at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on March 7.
According to a joint statement released Wednesday, the president and the opposition leader agreed to “establish a broad framework for cooperation and collaboration across all political formations and other key stakeholders.”
The newly formed five-member committee will oversee the implementation of the commitments under the MoU, which include full implementation of the Nadco Report, inclusivity in public life, strengthening devolution, and tackling corruption, among others.
The committee, according to the communique commenced its work immediately and will submit progress reports to Head of State and Mr Odinga every two months, and to a joint Kenya Kwanza-ODM Parliamentary Group on a quarterly basis.
The parliamentary group will hold its first sitting on August 18, 2025. A final comprehensive report detailing the status of the MOU's implementation will be released to the public on March 7, 2026, at a time when it will be marking the one-year anniversary of its signing.
Key issues to be looked at by the committee include full implementation of the Nadco Report, protecting and strengthening devolution and promoting and protecting the livelihood of the youth.
While at it, it will also look into the matters of leadership and integrity, the right to peaceful assembly and compensation for victims of protests and riots.
President William Ruto (right) with ODM leader Raila Odinga during the third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County.
The committee will also look into the national debt, fight against corruption, stopping wastage of public resources of public resources and promoting government efficiency, and above all, protecting and promoting sovereignty of the people, rule of law, and constitutionalism.
The committee is mandated to conduct “inclusive and extensive consultations with members of the public and all relevant stakeholders,” the statement reads.
This includes arms of government, independent commissions, civil society, religious institutions, and the private sector. The goal is to ensure “that the implementation of the MoU is informed by diverse perspectives and addresses the needs and aspirations of all Kenyans.”
