Jeremiah Kioni, Secretary General of the Jubilee Party, has stated that the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report has not divided the Azimio La Umoja coalition.
Despite its reservations about the report, Kioni stated that the Jubilee party remains a member of the coalition.
He did, however, reiterate that the NADCO report did not address the high cost of living, which prompted thousands to protest, resulting in several deaths.
Late last month, NADCO released a report signed by Azimio co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka and MP Kimani Ichung’wa representing the Kenya Kwanza coalition, which recommended, among other things, an audit of the 2022 electoral process and restructuring of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
To reduce the cost of living, the report recommended that all branches of government reduce travel by 50% and that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission reduce the per diem given to state officers during official travel by 30%.
It also proposed the reduction of the road maintenance levy by Sh5 per litre and the anti-adulteration levy by Sh3 per litre.
Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga expressed reservations about the report for failing to propose tangible ways of addressing the cost of living but noted that it was a good start.
Raila said while his side made reasonable proposals on how to address the rising cost of living, the government side flatly rejected them terming the matter its exclusive business.
