Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said that the Bipartisan talks are for the interest of the country and not individuals.
In his opening statement, Kalonzo said the issues that have assembled them at the Bomas of Kenya should not further divide, but unite them as leaders.
"I believe that although we have been seconded here by our parties, we are here for our nation. Dialogue, peace, stability and prosperity whose name we gather are not party issues. These are Kenyan issues. These are our aspirations as the people of Kenya," he said.
He urged the leaders representing both sides of the political divide to fully commit to the process and not let Kenyans down.
Kalonzo affirmed that in the talks, no form of power-sharing or any self-seeking interest will be put on the table for negotiation.
He said Azimio will hold the bipartisan negotiations in good faith, and seek solutions that will address the rights and interests of all Kenyans.
Kalonzo said the opposition side will conduct the talks with integrity and transparency, and respect the rule of law, as well as the dignity of all picked to take part in the negotiations.
The Bipartisan talks were set to begin on Wednesday after Azimio and Kenya Kwanza agreed to set the stage rolling.
On Thursday last week, in a letter inviting the Kenya Kwanza team for initial talks, Kalonzo Musyoka who will lead the Azimio team listed five key issues for discussion.
They include the cost of living, audit of the 2022 Presidential Election Results, restructuring and reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and related matters, measures to prevent interference with political parties, and outstanding constitutional matters - governance issues, adequate checks and balances, and the question of boundaries delimitation.
The Kenya Kwanza team had also listed their five issues including the reconstitution of the IEBC Commission, implementation of two-thirds gender rule, entrenchment of the Constituency Development Fund and the establishment, entrenchment of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition and embedment of the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary.