Uhuru emphasised that he would not want the meeting scheduled on March 21 at Afraha Stadium to cause divisions that might inflame ethnicity.
The meeting with the nine governors at State House on Monday came on the backdrop of rising political tension in the region.
Uhuru is said to have explained that Raila, with whom he struck the March 9 2018 deal to calm tensions following the disputed presidential vote, and through which they jointly identified nine areas that needed redress to secure the nation’s stability and prosperity, had a key role in the process.
“I am the architect of BBI and my elder brother Raila Odinga being my partner in this initiative must be allowed to lead the process,” a governor who attended the meeting quoted the president sentiments.
The President instructed us to ensure all the leaders, including those from the Opposition, are given a chance to air their views at the rally. He does not want the meeting to be a trigger for ethnic hatred that will leave the region divided.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui, who will be the host, said the meeting with the president was meant to receive his blessings to build a united platform for BBI.
“As we have previously indicated, Nakuru must recapture the lost spirit of BBI. We need to live up to the true meaning of building bridges. That’s what the president is insisting on.”
The president asked u everyone to be on board in the BBI process, he urged people in Rift Valley to come and reason together on issues.
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