Kenya's mediation talks seeking solutions to the political crisis that was sparked by last year's disputed presidential elections in Kenya, will wind up next week.
The negotiators trying to find long-term solutions to avoid a repeat of awful post-election violence that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and displaced 350,000 said they will conclude the negotiations next week when the facilitator, Oluyemi Adeniji returns from Ethiopia.
"It's our wish that we conclude what is remaining in the presence of Prof. Adeniji but we shall have to wait for his (Adeniji) return then discuss when to reconvene the last session, most probably on Monday," said Agriculture Minister William Ruto.
Ruto, who chaired the talks in the absence of Adeniji, on Wednesday, said Adeniji might not be available throughout the remaining sessions.
He said Adeniji, who is in Addis Ababa to brief the African Union on the talks, is expected to attend another session scheduled for Monday.
"Adeniji might not be directly involved in the remainder of the items on the agenda but we shall seek the panel's input on several issues, including the appointment of commissioners to key commissions like Truth Commission, team of experts on constitution and land policy," said Ruto.
Adeniji traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two weeks ago to brief the African Union on the progress of the talks before proceeding to Nigeria on personal matters.
He was expected back in the country on June 27 but due to a sudden change of program, he will return on Thursday.
Ruto said they would need once again to go through what had been discussed under Agenda Four -- the long-term solutions to the political crisis for the talks to be concluded.
Agenda Four entailed coming up with constitutional, institutional, land and legal reforms to ensure sustainable peace, address poverty, inequity, equitable access to opportunity and regional imbalances.
It also involves tackling unemployment, particularly among the youth, consolidating national cohesion, promoting transparency and accountability in the affairs of the government, and fighting corruption among others.
The Panel of Eminent Persons led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan are to propose names of international experts to assist in running the Constitutional Review Process and the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission.
Source:Xinhua
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