This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.
Published on October 31, 2019, four governors from Mt Kenya region have urged President Kenyatta to facilitate the publication of the Building Bridges Initiative as soon as possible to reduce political tension.
The governors, led by Nyandarua's Francis Kimemia, expressed concern that the report was already attracting heated debate and asked Kenyans to be patient until the report is released.
"We appeal to our leaders to publish the report as soon as possible to reduce speculation, emotions and innuendoes, which could undermine the good intentions of the BBI," the governors said in a statement.
The governors, who are also members of the Central Region Economic Bloc (Cereb), said they will wait for the publication of the report and once published, they will examine it in detail, discuss it objectively and support it if it satisfies the interests of the people of the region.
However, if the report does not meet their expectations, they will reject it.
The governors also emphasized the need for increased resource allocation to the counties, saying this is a critical issue that will have a bearing on their position on the report.
"We're representatives of the people, and as governors, we want to see BBI recommending more resources to the grassroots and the process of releasing the funds from the national Treasury speeded up," Mr. Kiraitu Murungi said.
