President Uhuru Kenyatta holds private meeting with Rift Valley Governors at State House Nairobi(Photos)

Uhuru holds private meeting with Rift Valley Governors (Photos)

Mumbi Mutuko

March 10, 2020 2:18 PM

The meeting was held on Monday at State House.

Uhuru holds private meeting with Rift Valley Governors

President Uhuru Kenyatta held discussions with governors drawn from the Rift Valley region on Monday evening.

The President was briefed by the governors on the progress of the planning of the Building Bridges Initiative to be held in Nakuru County on March 21.

A statement from State House read: "President Uhuru Kenyatta held a consultative meeting with Governors from Rift Valley Region who briefed him on the planning for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally."

It continued: "The Governors assured the President of their full backing of the BBI process and undertook to ensure unity and inclusion of all stakeholders in the run-up to the Nakuru rally."

Deputy President William Ruto was not present despite the region being perceived his stronghold.