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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has criticized the government for allegedly misleading the public about the progress of the 10-point agenda agreed upon between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, claiming that several commitments in the deal remain unfulfilled.
Speaking on Wednesday, Sifuna argued that the committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of the agreement had failed to deliver on its mandate and instead tried to create the impression that progress had been made.
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According to the senator, the committee was supposed to release its final comprehensive report on March 7, which also marked the day the agreement was set to lapse. However, he said the report was never made public.
“March 7, 2026 was the date when the committee overseeing the 10-point agenda was expected to present its final report, but as Kenyans are aware, that did not happen,” Sifuna stated.
He explained that the committee’s terms were clearly outlined at the beginning, including submitting progress reports every two months and presenting a final report by the agreed deadline.
“When they were appointed, it was clearly stated they would issue progress reports every two months and a final report on March 7, 2026. Their main task was to ensure the 10 agenda items were implemented and to present a final report on that date,” he said.
Sifuna added that the events surrounding the report’s release created uncertainty about the status of the agreement and whether its commitments had actually been achieved.
He also criticized the decision to extend the committee’s mandate by an additional 60 days, saying the move was not supported by the party’s constitutional structures.
“We want to make it clear that the ODM parliamentary group does not have the authority under the party constitution to make such decisions. The supposed extension is therefore unconstitutional and invalid,” he said.
Sifuna maintained that if the agreement had been implemented, Kenyans would easily see the results.
“If cases of abductions and extrajudicial killings had stopped after the MoU was signed, we would all know because we live here. If counties had received Sh450 billion in this financial year, the public would know. If the government had respected the identity and independence of political parties, it would be evident,” he said.
He further revealed that the Linda Mwananchi team had prepared what they termed a “truth report” highlighting the shortcomings in implementing the 10-point agenda.
“Today we present to Kenyans the truth report outlining the failures in implementing the 10-point agenda and exposing the misleading claims surrounding it,” Sifuna said.
The senator also questioned why the committee conducted public participation forums across the country toward the end of its term, arguing that the responsibility for implementing the agenda lay with the government.
“We expected the committee to demand answers from the government regularly instead of moving around the country claiming to conduct public participation,” he said.
Sifuna concluded that the report aims to expose gaps in the implementation process and ensure the government is held accountable for the commitments made under the agreement.
“We are presenting this report so that no one can mislead Kenyans into believing everything is fine. The country must address these failures and hold the government accountable,” he said.
