Edwin Sifuna, the Nairobi Senator, has accused the government of misleading Kenyans about the progress made in implementing the 10-point agenda agreed between William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
Speaking on Wednesday, Sifuna said the committee responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement had failed to deliver on its mandate and was instead attempting to create the impression that significant progress had been made.
According to the senator, the committee was expected to publish a final comprehensive report on March 7, 2026—the same date the agreement was scheduled to lapse. However, he noted that the report was not released as anticipated.
“Last Saturday, March 7, 2026 was the day on which the committee overseeing the implementation of the 10-point agenda was expected to release its final comprehensive report. As Kenyans now know, that did not happen,” Sifuna said.
He explained that when the committee was established, its responsibilities were clearly outlined. These included presenting progress updates every two months and delivering a final report at the end of its mandate.
“When they were appointed, it was stated in plain English that they would present progress reports every two months with a final report on March 7, 2026. Their sole mission was to ensure implementation of the 10 items and deliver a final report on that date,” he said.
Sifuna argued that the events surrounding the release of the report had created confusion about whether the commitments made under the agreement had actually been implemented.
He also questioned the decision to extend the committee’s mandate by an additional 60 days, insisting that such a move was not supported by the party’s constitutional framework.
“We want to make it clear that the ODM parliamentary group has no powers under the party constitution to make decisions such as they purported to make. The purported extension is therefore unconstitutional and void,” he said.
The senator further argued that the success or failure of the agreement should be obvious to Kenyans if the commitments had truly been fulfilled.
“If abductions and extrajudicial killings stopped after the signing of the MoU we would all know because we all live here. If counties had received Sh450 billion in the current financial year we would know. If the government had honoured its pledge to respect the identity and integrity of political parties it would be obvious to all,” he stated.
Sifuna added that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) team operating under the Linda Mwananchi platform had compiled what they termed a “truth report” outlining alleged failures in the implementation of the 10-point agenda.
“Today we wish to present to Kenyans the truth report detailing the failures in the implementation of the 10-point agenda, breaking down each item and the falsehoods used to wrap them,” he said.
He also criticised the committee for holding public participation forums across the country near the end of its mandate, arguing that the body should instead have focused on demanding accountability from the government.
“Our expectation was that the committee would be seeking answers directly from the government on a daily basis rather than travelling across the country purporting to conduct public participation,” Sifuna said.
According to the senator, the report released by his group aims to expose gaps in the implementation process and ensure the government is held accountable for commitments made under the agreement.
“We present this report to seal any gaps that may be used to mislead Kenyans that all is well in our nation. The country must confront these failures and hold the government accountable on each count,” he added.
