President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday insisted that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is still on course.
Speaking at Kisii High School during a meeting attended by leaders from different parts of the region, the commander in chief of the armed forces said that his friendship with African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development Raila Odinga is intact.
The statement comes at a time when leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto are restless over Raila’s push for a referendum.
Uhuru has, however, said that he is dedicated to changing the lives of the taxpayers before he completes his second and final term in office.
He re-echoed the need for all Kenyans to work together to ensure better leadership is provided to the voter.
“I will continue working with Raila Odinga. We need to be inclusive on how we manage our affairs,” said Kenyatta, as quoted by Citizen.
Uhuru, who was accompanied by Raila and Ruto, also assured Kenyans of his committed in the fight against corruption.
He urged leaders to back him in the fight to end the vice, which he said has been dragging the nation back as far as development is concerned.
He called upon communities not to fault his government on the crackdown on corrupt leaders from their side.
The head of State, who is yet to declare his stand on the issue of the referendum, also pledge to initiate more projects in the region before he leaves office when that time comes.