In response to three men questioning the current bipartisan negotiations, the National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has commented.
Leader of the Wiper party Kalonzo Musyoka, who co-leads the delegation, claims in an affidavit that the petition is speculative, amateurish, and unjustified.
In addition to stating that the petitioners are only attempting to obstruct an ongoing legislative process and prevent parliament from carrying out its constitutional role, Kalonzo claims that the petition is a misuse of the legal system and that the court should not grant any orders requested.
The document states, "It is deceptive for the petitioners to propose that the court issue orders instructing parliament and the Dialogue Committee on its mandate and what it ought to consider or not."
Kalonzo has also rejected the claims that the committee is squandering taxpayer money, claiming that the petitioners have not produced any audit supporting their claim of misuse or waste of taxpayer money.
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According to court documents, "public interests tilt in favor of the respondents and outweigh the petitioner's private interests."
The court has been asked to dismiss the plea by Kalonzo.
Three petitioners filed a lawsuit on September 29th, arguing that the continuing bipartisan negotiations conducted by the NDC are unlawful.
The three, Issa Elanyi Chamao, Patrick Karani Ekirapa, and Paul Ngweywo Kirui contend that the public was not involved in the committee's formation and that the political elite, which seeks to advance constitutional changes for their political ends, dominates the dialogue process.
