The Linda Mwananchi leaders led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna have accused the government of misleading the public about the progress made in implementing the 10-point agenda agreed between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, saying several commitments made under the deal have not been fulfilled.
Speaking on Wednesday, Sifuna said the committee responsible for supervising the implementation of the agreement had failed to carry out its mandate. He argued that instead of providing clear answers on the status of the agreement, the committee appeared to create the impression that the commitments had been addressed.
The senator pointed out that the team had been expected to present its final comprehensive report on March 7, 2026, which was also the date when the agreement was scheduled to lapse. According to him, the report was not released as expected, raising questions about what had been achieved.
“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 the terms guiding the committee were clear from the beginning. The team was required to give progress reports every two months and present a final report by the deadline agreed by the parties involved in the deal.
“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 said the manner in which the report was handled had left the country with more questions than answers. He noted that the events surrounding the attempted release of the findings created uncertainty over whether the agreement had been carried out as promised.
The senator also criticized the decision to extend the committee’s mandate by another 60 days. He argued that the move had no legal basis within the party’s structures and therefore could not stand.
“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,” Sifuna said.
He insisted that if the commitments under the agreement had been honored, the public would already be able to see the results in their daily lives.
“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 said.
Sifuna added that the Linda Mwanainchi group had prepared what it described as a “truth report” outlining areas where the implementation of the 10-point agenda had failed.
“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,” Sifuna said.
He also questioned why the committee chose to hold public participation meetings across the country near the end of its mandate. According to him, the responsibility for carrying out the commitments lay with the government and not the public.
“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,” he said.
Sifuna maintained that the report prepared by the group was meant to highlight gaps in the process and ensure that the government is held responsible for the promises 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 said.