ODM rejects IMF, World Bank in bipartisan talks
ODM rejects IMF, World Bank in bipartisan talks
ODM rejects World Bank and IMF’s role in bipartisan talks
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has opposed a move by the Kenya Kwanza administration to include experts from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in ongoing bipartisan talks with the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition.
The party blames the two international bodies for the country’s economic challenges and accuses the government of a lack of commitment to lowering the cost of living.
The financial institutions are expected to give expert input on the cost of living in a forum convened by the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) on Tuesday, October 31.
But in a statement on Monday, ODM rejected their participation and urged its delegation to stand firm on the issue.
The party further stated that while the talks were ongoing, the current regime continued to implement measures that exacerbated the cost of living, including fuel price hikes and the introduction of new and punitive taxes and levies.
The talks team recently closed ranks on several issues but is yet to agree on how to address the current high cost of living and audit of last year’s presidential elections.
The committee announced that they had reached an agreement on the creation of the offices of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Official Leader of Opposition.
They also reached a consensus on the entrenchment of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGF-CDF) and the two-gender rule principle.
