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Even as the coalition partners ODM and PNU go for further talks on the draft constitution, both sides are maintaining a hardline stance on the matter of the Executive. President Kibaki (third right) with Prime Minister Raila Odinga (third left) and some of the members of the Grand Coalition Management Committee address a press conference after holding consultations at Harambee House on Thursday. Photo/PPS

President Kibaki and PM Raila Odinga reportedly instructed ministers in the Cabinet’s grand coalition management committee (which met on Thursday) who are also members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the constitution (PSC) to negotiate a compromise deal on the draft constitution during the PSC’s retreat in Naivasha on Sunday. Photo/PPS  

By OLIVER MATHENGE
Posted  Saturday, January 16  2010 at  20:00

In Summary

  • Kibaki and Raila told Cabinet team in PSC to go for nothing less than a compromise

Though the week-long retreat is critical to the review process, the ultimate decision on what the final draft that Kenyans will adopt or reject in a referendum will look like lies with the Committee of Experts.

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