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President Kamau Nyoike appoints technocrat Hodari Mbaya to lead a five-way coalition government
10 May 5644



After months of negotiations between 7 political forces within the National Assembly in what became one of, if not the most fractured Liori legislatures citizens have ever seen. Nyoike, who led PFL before being elected president, now will enter a "cohabition" period with the new government, as PFL was left out of the coalition agreement of five parties from all over the political spectrum. Technocrat Mbaya was proposed as a a compromise candidate for the position of Prime Minister, as three parties: PIP, LPP and UDP could not agree on a person to lead the frankenstein coalition. Addtionally, conservative Uhuru has also voiced its concern with a PIP premiership, thus cornerning the party. Now, Mbaya, who despite being a technocrat, is widely seen to be affiliated with PIP nevertheless ideologically, and a close friend and ally of PIP's leader Kimathi Gathigira.

A five-way coalition agreement seems to be focusing on the continuation of the welfare state, though not as radically as PFL did, nor as much as PIP would ideally want, but again, compromises. Uhuru proposals put at the table seem to be electoral and political reforms to "keep PFL out of power for as long as possible", sources within the negotiation process told Shirikisho. LPP and UDP are focused at similar ideas both to PIP and Uhuru, though LPP specifically mentions "unity and stability", but also "enhancing the democratic process" and "ending the state domination of media, freedom of thought and conscience".

PM-designate Mbaya, speaking before the press following his nomination by the President, said that he hopes and awaits for a "good governance for the betterment of the nation and its people", saying that in such turbulent times there must be a "proper pathway put forward before the people, so that the citizens are certain that any change will not be chaotic". President Nyoike agreed with PM-designate Mbaya, and wished the new premier good luck in his "complex, yet honorable work", adding "for as long as this coalition keeps itself together" jokingly, though Mbaya was visibly uncomfortable with the joke.

Now, newly-appointed PM has to gather a cabinet list and present it and the government program before the National Assembly for an investiture vote.



Shirikisho (The Federation) is a major weekly newspaper and online media outlet in Liore, based in Naranpá.