Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that the audit of the 2022 presidential election should be foregone as an agenda in the bipartisan talks.

According to DP Gachagua, the agenda is only being pushed by the opposition to stall the achievement of a tangible agreement in the talks since the review is impractical.

Speaking during a church service in Laare town, Meru County on Sunday, Gachagua argued that the decision by the Supreme Court to validate President William Ruto's victory cannot be reversed and hence the matter should be off the table.

"There is no constitutional provision for anybody to audit a General Election. That audit was done by the Supreme Court and you were declared validly elected and sworn in as the President of Kenya," he said.

"That we don't agree with and we would like to ask that agenda to be dropped from those talks because the matter was concluded, you were sworn in on the 13th of September, you are doing a good job and nobody is complaining."

The second in command further noted that he will be ready to contest the discussion of the agenda since it is a bootless errand, advising the opposition to shift their focus to the next electoral cycle. 

"We cannot allow an agenda to audit the General Election. We chose you and you won and if anybody has a doubt it is not these people (congregation)," he said. 

"If they want a discussion about elections the discussion is 2027 we can have that discussion and that will be at the ballot."

The talks are being held by a 10-member National Dialogue Committee, 5 members representing each camp.

Led by Majority Leader Ichung'wah, Kenya Kwanza's team comprises Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, Hassan Omar and Catherine Wambilianga. 

Azimio's side includes Kalonzo, Minority Party Leader Opiyo Wandayi, DAP Party Leader Eugene Wamalwa, Nyamira Senator Okon'go Omogeni and Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi.