- Kioni is one of the opposition allied leaders who have openly rejected the calls for dialogue.
- The Jubilee SG opined that it was a plot by the government to buy more time to do what they want.
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Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni now says that the national dialogue initiated by President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga will not work.
Speaking on Spice FM, Kioni said that while it is not a bad thing, it is not good for the country as at now.
He went on to say that it will not work because of the people that will be part of the dialogue.
Kioni said that Gen Z have already said no to the planned talks.
"Dialoguing is not a bad thing but it is not useful for us today as a country. It is not going to work because who are we dialoguing with?," Kioni posed.
The Jubilee SG opined that it was a plot by the government to buy more time to do what they want.
He further questioned why it is now that they are interested in the talks, when they were dismissive of any engagements after elections.
"It's a way of the Executive slowing things down and failing to do what Kenyans want and they keep you in boardrooms over time as they again buy time and continue doing what they have always done."
Kioni is one of the opposition allied leaders who have openly rejected the calls for dialogue.
Others from within Raila's close circle include wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Narc Kenya's Martha Karua and Democratic Action Party of Kenya's Eugene Wamalwa.
Early last week, President Ruto and Raila announced that the national dialogue would start on Monday and go on for six days.
The 'National Multi-Sectoral Forum' they said would foster national dialogue and seek lasting solutions to Kenya's pressing issues.
They said the talks would include 150 people out of which 50 would be youth representatives.
Ruto emphasised the importance of the forum stating that it will propose the way forward for the country.
“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.
The ODM leader reiterated the importance of the forum, saying that it will give Kenyans a chance to be heard.
"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."