Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s 14-day ultimatum to President William Ruto expires on Wednesday.
After this expiry, Raila expected to issue a statement on his planned countrywide mass action on Thursday.
There is no indication that Ruto will bend to his rival’s demands, setting up an escalation of their stand-off, months after their grueling presidential contest.
Their conflict could go a notch higher this coming week courtesy of protests that have previously forced Ruto’s predecessors to the negotiating table.
Raila said that he was not ready for a sit-down with Ruto, who, on the other hand, has dismissed talks with Raila.
Since the former prime minister issued demands (lowering the cost of living and opening election servers) on February 22, both men have been sizing each other up, both hardly relenting on their positions over the planned protests.
