Cord leader Raila Odinga has said that the anti-IEBC protests will continue until when the Jubilee government will offer a public commitment for dialogue.

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Odinga who met with a section of religious leaders on Tuesday said that they are ready for dialogue o matters concerning the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The opposition leader said that will come to the table when Jubilee government public offers commitment for the dialogue.

“We will continue with the protests every Monday until when Jubilee publicly accept for dialogue,” he said.

The Cord leader who was accompanied by other opposition leaders said that they will not be intimidated by police.

Odinga condemned use of force by police during the Monday protests.

“It’s clear that the police have been instructed to use force on us but they should know that we will not be coward,” added the former Prime Minister.

The Catholic Church and the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has volunteered to reconcile Jubilee and Cord on the standoff over IEBC.

Eldoret Catholic Diocese Bishop Cornelius Korir said that the standoff over IEBC threatens peace ahead of the 2017 elections.

Korir said that as church leaders they will push for amicable addressing of the matters touching on IEBC.

Cord is pushing for the disbandment of the electoral body saying it’s not suited to conduct the next general elections.

The opposition is alleging that the IEBC is being influenced by the ruling Jubilee government to rig the 2017 elections claims the electoral body has refuted.

While appearing before the Parliamentary Legal Committee on Tuesday, IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan said that he and the commissioners will not be forced to resign.

The chairman defended the commission against Cord rigging claims saying that the commissioners will rather go to jail than quit their jobs.

In Kiambu, Ruiru MP Esther Gathongo called for action against Cord leaders accusing them of inciting supporters to violence.

Gathongo who addressed journalists at Ruiru Town on Tuesday said that Cord leaders should be held responsible for causing chaos during the protests.

The MP appealed to the opposition to use the available constitutional mechanisms on having IEBC disbanded.