- Azimio la Umoja coalition which is the countries major opposition group, has vowed to continue with protest next week.
- The coalition has faulted President Ruto for failing to commit to the bipartisan issue which he had agreed to engage in.
- On the other hand the party leader has insisted that the protests will continue in bid to push the government to address the high cost of living.
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The Opposition plans to resume nationwide mass protests on Tuesday May 2, according to the coalitions, National Executive Council chairman Wycliffe Oparanya.
The Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has also accused Kenya Kwanza of President William Ruto of a lack of commitment to bipartisan talks adding that the protests will continue even as the negotiations go on.
“We have set the date on a Tuesday to excuse workers who shall be celebrating Labour Day on Monday May 1,” Mr Oparanya said in a press release today.
The announcement came even as the bi-partisan talks to resolve the political crisis pitying the Azimio coalition against the government enters a critical stage on Tuesday April 25.
Mr Odinga had last week vowed to ensure the resumption of the street protests after Ramadan which ended last Friday, in a bid to compel the government to address concerns by the Opposition.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader has insisted that the protests would continue to push the government to address the high cost of living through the restoration of the subsidy programs on unga, fuel, electricity and school fees, opening last year’s presidential election servers for audit, protection of the letter and spirit of fidelity to multi-party democracy and adherence to the principle of inclusivity in the appointment of civil servants.
On Tuesday, the 14-member bi-partisan team co-chaired by MPs Otiende Amollo (Rarieda) and George Murugara (Tharaka) is expected to hold its second meeting to deliberate on fundamental issues and strike a balance on the dimension the negotiations will take. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for real time updates
