In summary
.According to Kalonzo, discussion under agenda item three would center on coalitions, legislation governing multiparty democracy, and adherence to the Political Parties Act.
.The committee’s statement on Wednesday stated that the panel had identified five general topics for consideration.
The National Dialogue Committee decided on Friday to give the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) reconstitution top priority in its discussions.
The committee will first address electoral justice and associated issues, according to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, who also serves as the delegation head for the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition.
The committee’s statement on Wednesday stated that the panel had identified five general topics for consideration.
Election justice had been placed in second place on the list.
The reorganization of the IEBC, the audit of the 2022 presidential election, and the delineation of boundary lines are among the things on the electoral justice agenda.
Musyoka posted a message on his social media site X stating that the NADCO had “agreed on the order of priority that the issues tabled would be discussed this afternoon.”
Therefore, the committee’s first responsibility would be to decide whether to dissolve the current IEBC commissioner selection panel or to keep it in place.
The committee has already published advertisements requesting Kenyans interested in becoming chairperson and commissioners of the IEBC.
The selection panel might also be reconstituted with the consent of the conversation committee.
The committee also decided on Friday that agenda item two would be a more general discussion of unresolved constitutional issues.
The two-thirds rule’s execution, governance concerns like fostering national unity and inclusivity in state appointments, and proper checks and balances are all on the agenda.
The opposition had urged that the discussion of the cost of living must take precedence in agenda item two, which is also on the agenda.
According to Kalonzo, discussion under agenda item three would center on coalitions, legislation governing multiparty democracy, and adherence to the Political Parties Act.
The opposition urges the government to stop evicting members of political parties and to respect them.
The fourth agenda item is the enshrinement of monies in the Constitution, notably the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and National Government Affirmative Action Fund.
The fifth item on the agenda is the establishment of the positions of Prime Cabinet Secretary and Leader of the Official Opposition in the Constitution.
As negotiations progress, the panel has requested public opinion on the five major topics.
