Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says that his initial doubts about the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) are gone .
Speaking on Monday, Gachagua said said the is happy with the report and fully supports it.
According to the DP, it is also a good report that the Kenyan Parliament should embrace fully.
“It’s true, the NADCO report was brought and we looked through it, it’s good. Before, I was in doubt because there’s a Kikuyu saying that he who has ever been bit by a snake, runs away even when he sees a rope,” he said on Kameme TV.
Gachagau said that when President William Ruto said he wanted to hold talks with Opposition leader Raila Odinga, he had his doubts because he did not know where the talks could end.
He said his fears were because of the things that had happened in the country previously.
“When President William Ruto told me he will have a dialogue with Raila so that there can be calm in the country, I agreed but I still had concerns because we have seen many things before.
“I was nervous because I did not know where the story would end,” Gachagua said.
He added that when it was agreed that they form a Committee to spearhead the talks, he became contented because they agreed to send National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire.
The deputy president said that he has faith in the two, and he knew the interests of the people of Mt Kenya would be factored in the outcome of the NADCO talks.
“I was contented because I trusted them. I knew our house couldn’t be oppressed when they were there. If it were not them there, I would be concerned. I knew those are people who love our community and we can’t be oppressed when they are there. When the report came, I saw it was good.”
Before the report came, Gachagua had on several occasions publicly insisted that there would be no ‘handshake’ between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
Gachagua had also criticised and blasted the bipartisan committee saying it was a waste of time.
The report is expected to be implemented by the enactment of at least nine Bills which have been prepared and are now in Parliament for processing by the bicameral house.
It was handed to President Ruto on March 4, 2024.
