Kenyans are excited by the news thatformer United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is scheduled to arrive inNairobi this Sunday.
Mr. Annan is expected to hold discussions with bothPresident Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to push for much neededreforms.
He was instrumental in bringing about the agreement that led to theformation of Kenya's unity government.
But the government has so far failed toimplement many of the reforms recommended in the report prompting intense localand international criticism.
Mustapha Ali, a political analyst said Kenyans want Annan to put more pressure on the governmentto deliver.
"Ithink it is a good thing that Kofi Annan is coming to Kenya on Sunday tobasically take stock of the progress made so far in the national accord thatwas signed sometime last year," Ali said.
Hesaid the international community wants the reforms implemented.
"Itshows the seriousness with which the mediator Kofi Annan and the internationalcommunity are taking to make sure that the accord that was signed actually isimplemented to the letter," he said.
Alisaid Washington's insistence on the agreement's implementation could ensure thegovernment keeps its word.
"Theproblem is most of these leaders in government only respond to pressure andwithout pressure they don't seem to be doing anything or even interested in thereform itself," Ali said.
Hesaid Kenyans want more pressure on the government to act.
"Themood of Kenyans is that there has to be pressure on government and governmentofficials," he said.
Alisaid some government officials are opposing the reforms because their personalgain.
"(Theyoppose it) because it is not in their interest. Those people mentioned in theWaki report and all those reports and the kind of reforms that are now requiredin the country is targeting the very people who are in government, and thereforethey are not ready first of all to leave and or to be shamed publicly if thesereforms actually take place," Ali said.
Meanwhile,Kofi Annan's arrival also coincides with the arrival of the chief prosecutor ofthe International Criminal Court who is also scheduled to meet with thepresident and the prime minister.
LouisMoreno Ocampo seeks to prosecute perpetrators of Kenya's 2007 post-electionviolence.
Alisaid Ocampo's arrival will also add pressure on the government to cooperate inthe trial of the instigators of the post-election violence.
"Ithink it will just add onto the tempo with which those perpetrators of thepost-election violence are supposed to be pursued," Ali said.
Hepraised Kenya's parliament for holding the government accountable over itsfailure to fully implement the reforms demanded by Kenyans.