Kenya Kwanza has unveiled a four-member technical team to support their dialogue with Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party.
In a statement on Friday, August 11, 2023, Kenya Kwanza National Dialogue Team leader Kimani Ichung’wah announced Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu, Dr. Linda Musumba, Nick Biketi and Dr Duncan Ojwang as members of the team.
“Following the inaugural dialogue meeting with the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance held on Monday 7th August 2023, and based on the agreement to establish technical teams to support the process,” Ichung’wah.
Ichung’wah said the team will support the Kenya Kwanza in shaping the conversation in the national dialogue.
“This team will play a pivotal role in supporting our delegation throughout the ongoing dialogue engagement. Their expertise will be of high value in shaping the conversation. Kenya Kwanza remains firmly committed to open and productive dialogue and reaffirms that we will engage in the talks with utmost good faith and firm commitment to our Constitution and the Laws of Kenya,” Ichung’wah said.
Moreover, Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition on August 8 unveiled its technical and legal team led by Jeremiah Kioni.
While speaking during a press briefing, Azimio leader Raila Odinga noted that the technical team would support the delegation to the dialogue.
“Consequently, we have settled on Hon. Jeremiah Kioni, the Secretary General of the Jubilee Party, to head the Legal and Technical team to the talks,” Raila said.
Other members of the Azimio technical team include Dr. Adams Oloo, Zein Abubakar and Isabel Githinji.
“We have tasked our delegation and our technical teams, under the able leadership of H.E. Kalonzo and Kioni to go to these talks with courage and open minds. It takes courage and open minds to establish common ground in situations of dispute,” he added.
