Kalonzo Musyoka, Cecily Mbarire Dismiss Gachagua's Remarks Against Talks: "Don't Take Seriously What You Hear"

• The National Dialogue Committee dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's critical remarks on the talks being held at Bomas
• Kalonzo Musyoka and Cecily Mbarire urged Kenyans to disregard the DP's remarks and focus on the committee's achievements
• Embu governor Cecily Mbarire affirmed the Kenya Kwanza Alliance's support for the negotiations and advised not to take anti-talk rhetoric seriously

Nairobi- The National Dialogue Committee has dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's disparaging remarks against the talks at Bomas.

During the talks on Friday, August 25, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire asked Kenyans to ignore the sentiments of the DP.

They instead asked Kenyans to focus on the milestones the committee had made, including the adoption of a legal by the National Assembly.

Kalonzo said the team was operating like nothing had been happening outside the talks.

"We are operating as if nothing has happened out there. This is an important engagement of national importance," he said.

On her part, the Embu governor asked Kenyans not to take some of the anti-talk rhetorics seriously.

She explained that the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance was behind the talks and supported the negotiations led by Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah at Bomas.

"We as a coalition support the negotiations, don't take seriously what you hear out there,"Mbarire noted.

The committee will sign a working agreement on Wednesday, August 30, paving the way for a 16-day negotiation.

Gachagua claims Raila was paid

In a related development, Gachagua suggested the ongoing bipartisan talks would not yield anything to the advantage of Kenyans.

According to him, the engagements are a decoy of self-pleasing expedients advanced behind the scenes by Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga.

He said Raila was 'sorted' in Mombasa in an unpublicized meeting with President William Ruto.

The deputy president claimed that Raila approached Ruto for a share of government and ambassadorial posts, but all were in vain.

He revealed that Raila was instead offered an unmentioned amount of money on condition that he quit his anti-government politicking.

"There is nothing else he wants. He wanted a handshake and three ambassadorial posts, but we declined his demands. We told him if he wants some money then we can discuss," he said.