Address cost of living to make talks relevant

Garbage collector walks to a weighing bay for plastics he had collected in Kibra, Nairobi, on October 04, 2023. Many youths resort to odd jobs to make a living in the city, where the cost of living has gone up. Used bottles are taken for recycling to make brand-new containers. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The National Dialogue Committee, co-chaired by National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, deserve credit for the manner they have conducted the talks and its outcome so far.

Despite the delicate political atmosphere, the team has remained deaf to naysayers and reached consensus on nearly all issues on the table.