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The Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (APSEA) has urged Kenyans to maintain peace and give dialogue a chance.

APSEA Chairman, Felix Okatch yesterday said the association supports calls to hold dialogue to save the country from pressing challenges it is currently facing.

He also said they are advocating for bi-partisan approach agreed upon to be broadened beyond electoral justice reforms to tackle all the key challenges facing Kenya, once and for all.

“Key issues APSEA wants to be included in the discussion are high cost of living, poverty and inequality, unemployment and underemployment, electoral justice, increasing counties’ allocation to over Sh700 billion and reducing Chief Administrative Secretaries to 23,” said Okatch  in a statement.

He said among the stakeholders that should be part of the dialogue include professionals, academia, politicians, religious leaders and the youth, as part of finding lasting solutions to challenges facing the over 50 million Kenyans.

“APSEA appeals to all Kenyans to maintain peace and tranquility as they go about their normal businesses so as to continue with the individual and collective effort to grow the economy,” he added.

Speaking separately, Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri also said there is urgent need for dialogue to solve critical issues bedeviling the country.

He made the remarks even as he called for the need to audit the Constitution saying most of the dynamics that guided its design have significantly changed.

“People must sit down and dialogue. It has been 12 years since promulgation of Constitution 2010 and we must have it audited,” said Kiunjuri, in an interview at Kameme FM morning show. He added: “Some of the reasons that gave rise to the current Constitution have now changed. For instance in 2010, the population was about 40.6 million and right now we are over 50 million.