British High Commissioner calls for dialogue between government and NASA

British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey has called for dialogue between the Government and the National Super Alliance principals.

Speaking in Nanyuki yesterday, Hailey said both sides should hold an open and transparent dialogue to promote cohesiveness in the country.

“A full dialogue between politicians, religious leaders, business leaders and the civil society groups would help create unity in the country,” he said.

Hailey said talks between the groups should be designed to seek ways to reunite Kenyans, adding that political conflicts and differences have destabilised the country.

He said dialogue would prevent getting Kenya's image tainted abroad.

POLITICAL DIFFERENCES

“We have internationals in the country and we would like to see open dialogue among leaders in a mission to seek key interventions that can help deal with political differences that could have been created during the election campaigns,” said Hailey.

He slammed the move by NASA to swear in Raila Odinga as the 'people’s president' on Tuesday, noting it was unconstitutional.

Separately, Mombasa politicians yesterday accused the Jubilee regime of rolling back democracy and sabotaging devolution.

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho, Senator Mohamed Faki and Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir said democratic gains and devolution achieved under the Constitution were under immense threat through the State's unconstitutional political action and policies.

They said the State had denied counties financial support for devolution.

They were speaking during the launch of an obstetrics theatre at Tudor Sub-County Hospital.

The facility was built with funding from the county administration, Kenya Red Cross, Danish Red Cross and European Union.