Azimio Cancels Demos After Kenya Kwanza Removes Keynan From Bipartisan Talks

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition has called off its demonstrations scheduled for Thursday, May 4 after Kenya Kwanza alliance withdrew Eldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan from their bipartisan talks team.

This comes after Azimio through its co-principle Kalonzo Musyoka asserted that unless Keynan is dropped from the Kenya Kwanza team, they will not be ready for the talks.

In a statement signed by Kalonzo Musyoka, the coalition said it was now ready to give dialogue a chance.

“We in Azimio la Umoja One Kenya announce, on a without prejudice basis, that we are prepared to go back to the bipartisan talks with our opposite side in Kenya Kwanza and are prepared to stand down the demonstrations scheduled for tomorrow Thursday provided that Kenya Kwanza recuses Hon Adan Keynan from the bipartisan committee,” he said.

Kalonzo, however, said all the other previously raised conditions by Azimio remain unchanged.

Kenya Kwanza camp replaced Keynan with Saku MP Dido Rasso.

National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah, his Senate counterpart Aaron Cheruyoit and bipartisan talks co-chair George Murugara said Keynan agreed to recuse himself from the talks.

“We appreciate the conciliatory tone taken by our Azimio counterparts to engage in talks and stand down the planned street demonstrations should Kenya Kwanza recuse Aldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan,” Cheruiyot said.