It remains a puzzle whether Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners will bow to pressure from Cord and resign or will stay in office to preside over 2017 polls.
Nelson Makanda, the Deputy Secretary General of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), who has been involved in the talks between Cord and Jubilee Sunday said the two players seem to have agreed to send the nine commissioners home.
“They seem to have agreed that the commissioners be released. I think it’s more of how, and the process,” Dr Makanda told Citizen TV during Sunday Live show.
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) Sunday evening called off their planned demonstrations against IEBC.
Machakos Senator who is the coalition’s co-convener said in a press conference that the demos will continue on Thursday if no solution to the stalemate is found by Wednesday 9pm.
Reports indicate that Cord was under pressure from religious leaders and diplomats to stay away from the streets and embrace dialogue.
Siaya Senator James Orengo said they had agreed during their meetings with diplomats, business community and the clergy, that the IEBC cannot conduct credible elections.
Cord had set the following conditions for the dialogue to kick off;
-That the talks must take place outside Parliament.
-The two Speakers (Justin Muturi -National Assembly, and Ekwee Ethuro –Senate, to play no role in the dialogue.
-The talks to be spearheaded by a team of 14 members instead of 22, and not to be undertaken within the Standing Orders;
- The final report of the talks should not to be subjected to negative amendments by Parliament.
Jubilee coalition has however stood its ground that the talks must take place within the rules of Parliament.
However, reports indicate that a deal could be reached by Wednesday this week on "how" to release the commissioners.
Sh200 million is the amount of money the nine commissioners will pocket should they leave office before the end of their term next year.