Developments in the Tumaini Peace Talks

The government delegation returns to Juba and the opposition adheres to the eight protocols.

The government delegation to the Tumaini Peace Talks informed the head of the Kenyan mediation of the decision to return the delegation to Juba to hold consultations with the President of the Republic, at a time when the opposition confirmed its adherence to not holding any further discussions on the eight protocols and limiting the discussions to the file of sharing responsibility and power only.

*The government delegation will return to Juba in two batches starting tomorrow, Saturday.

*The government accepted the agenda proposed by the mediation regarding the discussion first on the relationship between the revitalized agreement and the Tumaini Agreement, and the opposition rejected the agenda map.

*The mediation has not yet submitted the government position on the eight protocols to the opposition delegation.

*The opposition does not yet officially have any details regarding the official position on the eight protocols.

*The mediation believes that the negotiations have not taken any steps forward, which requires intervention from President William Ruto.

*The parties are still waiting for another paper from the mediation to respond to, before leaving the venue designated for negotiations.

*The government delegation believes that its return to Juba does not mean the collapse of the talks, but rather to consult for a breakthrough.

*The opposition believes that the return of the government delegation confirms that the new committee formed by the government aims to kill Tumaini by all means.

*President William Ruto is expected to visit the capital, Juba, next week.