Kenyan President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga have been commended by the East African bloc, Igad for agreeing to conduct negotiations in an effort to put an end to two weeks of protests against rising living expenses and electoral reforms.
As a result of what he called President Ruto’s “olive branch,” Odinga claimed on Sunday that his Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition had decided to postpone the demonstrations it had scheduled for Monday.
The move by the two Kenyan leaders, according to Igad executive secretary Workneh Gebeyehu in a Twitter post, would preserve Kenya’s unity and constitutional order and resolve differences on national issues through peaceful means. The tweet reads –
“I congratulate H.E. President @WilliamsRuto & Hon. @RailaOdinga for their readiness to engage in dialogue to resolve differences on national issues through peaceful means & preserve #Kenya‘s unity & constitutional order. Hongera wa Kenya!”
See tweet here.
https://twitter.com/DrWorkneh/status/1642583277461544960?s=20
The opposition rallies that were called off would have been the most recent in a string of Monday and Thursday protests.
