Eugene Wamalwa Rejects Ruto and Raila's Call for National Dialogue


Former Defence CS Eugene Wamalwa has rejected the renewed calls by President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga for a new national dialogue.

Reacting on X, Wamalwa stated, "I am not boarding!"

He is the second Azimio leader to question these calls, following Karua's assertion that for talks to be successful, all parties must genuinely cooperate; otherwise, it's a trap.

The dialogue initiative was proposed during the signing of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Bill, 2024, which emerged from the National Dialogue Committee talks.

Wamalwa, who represented the Opposition in the NADCO talks, denied the final report but maintained his affiliation with the Opposition.

He criticized the talks for failing to address the most pressing issue for Kenyans—the cost of living—and vowed not to accept any allowances for participating in the talks, insisting the report remains a burden on Kenyans.

"l didn’t and will not append my signature to the NADCO report and have not and will not accept any sitting allowance for the same because l believe we did not do justice to the single most important issue to Kenyans i.e cost of living,” Wamalwa said.

The President and the former Prime Minister agreed to initiate a six-day multi-sectoral forum.

Starting on Monday, July 15, and ending on Saturday, the forum aims to promote national dialogue and find lasting solutions to Kenya's pressing issues.

President Ruto highlighted the forum's significance, stating it will outline the country's future direction.

“This forum will begin on Monday, next week and end on Saturday next week. It will be a 6-day forum and will propose the way forward for the country,” Ruto said

ODM leader Raila Odinga underscored the forum's importance, emphasizing that it will allow Kenyans to voice their concerns.



"Dialogue is the way forward out of the crisis we're having in our country," Raila added.

"We have agreed that we give people an opportunity to be heard, to express themselves so that a lasting solution can be found," he said.



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