“We will work with existing structures and filter the issues and then communicate them as efficiently and effectively as we can and provide the link wherever necessary,” Musyimi said.
The idea for Parliament to form a caucus was first mooted two weeks ago by the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which the Mbeere South MP chairs, following a war of words between CORD and Jubilee over insecurity.
Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi then approved the formation of the caucus during Tuesday’s House Sitting to address security, devolution and inclusive economic growth.
“As representatives, we are interested in establishing a caucus that permits and facilitates a network on the prevailing antagonistic political situation in the country. The caucus brings together legislators from all parties and from all parts of the country to ensure that important issues are adequately addressed through dialogue and policy,” read the letter accompanying their petition addressed to the Speaker, by the 115 MPs.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has made it clear that dialogue should be held through the people’s representatives in Parliament but CORD insists that the issues are too weighty to be left to MPs.
The committee will meet again on Thursday morning at County Hall to come up with a mode of operations.
