Kalonzo Agrees on Office of Opposition Leader in a Letter To Kenya Kwanza

Former vice president, Kalonzo Musyoka have written a letter to Kenya kwanza.

On a letter dated 3rd August the renowned politician agreed on office of opposition leader.

Below is the letter from Kalonzo Musyoka addressed to Azimio la Umoja;

Last week, the leaders of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party and Kenya Kwanza met. At
the meeting, the two sides agreed to establish a committee to deliberate on the increasingly worrying state of our nation.

In the last couple of days, both Azimio and Kenya Kwanza have named the parties to the envisaged
talks.

In light of the urgency of the issues, the anxiety of our people and in the interest of a speedy resolution to the issues afflicting our nation, we today extend an invitation to the Kenya Kwanza National Dialogue Team, the Leader of the Majority Party in the National Assembly, and the designated leader of the Kenya Kwanza delegation for the initial joint meeting of both parties at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi, on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 11 am.

We have taken this step because we believe time is of the essence. While a lot of hard work will be
needed to resolve the issues at hand, we believe a speedy start and a time bound program is necessary to put the nation at ease. Consequently, we believe this process should come to an end at the close of
August, 2023.

As a party, we believe that if all concerned show the courage and commitment, there is now a real chance that, before the 1st of September, Kenya will be reunited. We remain committed to negotiating in good faith on the basis of a plan to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the country’s problems through dialogue.

Additionally, we attach utmost significance to the issues at hand. The formation of our delegation to the talks was therefore informed by the weight we attach to the issues.

For purposes of continued clarity, we restate that our team is as follows:

1. HE. STEPHEN KALONZO MUSYOKA-DELEGATION LEADER.
2. HON. JAMES OPIYO WANDAYL, THE LEADER OF MINORITY PARTY.
3. HON. EUGENE WAMALWA-PARTY LEADER, DAP.
4. HON. OKONGO OMOGENI-SENATOR, NYAMIRA.
5. HON. AMINA MNYAZI, MP, MALINDI

We further reiterate that the issues for discussion from our side remains as follows:

1. The cost of living.
2. Audit of the 2022 Presidential Election Results.
3. Restructuring and Reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
   and Related Matters
4. Measures to Prevent Interference with Political Parties.
5. Outstanding Constitutional Matters (governance issues, adequate checks and balances and the
   question of boundaries delimitation.

As a party, we commit to respect the issues listed by Kenya Kwanza for the talks, which are as
follows:

1. The reconstitution of the IEBC Commission.
2. Implementation of two-thirds gender rule.
3. Entrenchment of Constituency development fund.
4. Establishment and entrenchment of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
5. Embedment of the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary.

Our initial discussions shall take cognizance of the already signed Framework document, during the bipartisan talks. We commend the constructive spirit and political will displayed so far. All of us now face historic responsibilities to bring about a just and lasting peace in Kenya.