- Azimio la Umoja spokesperson Prof Makau Mutua urges dissenting members to leave coalition
- Co-principals Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa reject NADCO report, citing key issues
- NADCO report, embraced by President Ruto, recommends devolution of functions and resources
In a bold move, Azimio la Umoja spokesperson, Prof Makau Mutua, has issued a stern message to coalition members opposing the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report.
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Speaking on X on Monday, Makau urged dissenting members to leave, stating, “Azimio isn’t a forced marriage. Please leave if you can’t support the NADCO report, which is the product of the party’s agreed democratic processes.”
This response comes after criticism from Azimio co-principals Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa, who openly rejected the recommendations of the NADCO report.
NARC Kenya party leader, Martha Karua, expressed dissatisfaction on December 8, pointing out the report’s failure to address crucial issues such as the cost of living, an audit of the 2022 General Election, and the respect for political parties and multiparty democracy.
Karua accused the report of favoring leadership over citizens, stating, “It is a fraud upon Kenyans. It should be frowned upon and rejected. It is a distracting national smokescreen.”
Karua also highlighted the Finance Act 2023 as a significant contributor to the high cost of living in Kenya. She emphasized, “These talks have failed because the Kenya Kwanza regime and Ruto himself have nothing but contempt for Kenyans.”
Echoing Karua’s sentiments, NADCO committee member and leader of the Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K), Eugene Wamalwa, expressed dissent, refusing to sign the report and rejecting the sitting allowance. Wamalwa stated, “I believe we did not do justice to the single most important issue to Kenyans; the cost of living.”
The NADCO report, presented on November 25 under the chairmanship of Kalonzo Musyoka and Kimani Ichungw’ah, recommended actions including a proposal to reduce road maintenance and anti-adulteration levies.
Notably, President William Ruto from the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition embraced the recommendations, commending the committee’s four-month effort. Ruto stated, “Now let us join hands and take Kenya forward.”
