President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has called for dialogue between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his rival Raila Odinga ahead of the October 26 repeat presidential polls.
According to the federation, a dialogue will be key in boosting the country's economy.
The federation said it has recorded 30 percent decline in tourism business while economic growth is on a standstill.
“We appeal for meaningful dialogue between Jubilee and Nasa in order to address issues before them for the country to come out of the current political quagmire, we also believe as a federation that no matter is big for the two to resolve if they engage in dialogue,” said Executive Director Jacqueline Mugo
“History shows that parties who take hardline position in any contest live to regret it,” she noted.
Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), lost Sh15 billion in paper wealth, with capitalisation standing at Sh2.34 trillion by close of trading on Wednesday last week. NSE’s benchmark 20-share index recorded a 1.4 per cent decline by the end of trading on same day as Opposition supporters took to the streets for the second time this week in their push for electoral reforms after Raila pulled out of the repeat poll on Tuesday (last week).