That Jubilee and Cord coalitions are ready for talks is a welcome move.
However, what is worrisome is that both coalitions are standing on the edges of their fences hence making the calls meaningless.
Both Kenyans and the international community are watching, and want to see the IEBC impasse solved.
Kenya is strategic to the East African region and Africa at large and any move that could seem to destabilise it definitely has a serious impact.
For the various international organisations that have set up base in Africa and the EA region, Nairobi is their headquarters.
Even though the PEV experience was a wake-up call to them, they still had confidence in Kenya and so never withdrew their businesses.
However, it is the recent events that could make them rethink about their investments.
The tourism sector is slowly coming back to life following a slump occasioned by the al Shabaab attacks.
Anything that seems to cast Kenya’s image in bad light will definitely take the sector back to the ‘ICU’.
The two coalitions have held their hard line stances over the IEBC which do not hold water to the voter who wants the standoff solved urgently.
Although Cord has suspended its weekly protests to give room for dialogue, it has also issued an ultimatum until June 5 within which Jubilee should initiate the talks.
Jubilee too has held its ground that any dialogue be done through the National Assembly.
The constitution states that removal of officials from any constitutional body should be through the National Parliament, a stand Jubilee upholds but shunned by Cord.
For the sake of the common man who stands to suffer greatly, it will only be wise that both parties find middle ground to end the impasse.
Already, three people have lost their lives in Siaya and Kisumu counties since the demos which had entered their fourth week started.
Kenyans don’t want more deaths, looting and destruction of property. They are wary of the 2007-08 experience and would not want to go the same route again.
The coalition leaders would do them good if they dropped their tough stands and engaged in meaningful talks for the good of Kenyans and Kenya.