A sharp division has emerged in Ukambani even before the much anticipated BBI rally at Wote scheduled for February 7th.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the meeting will bring together leaders from the region ahead of the rally which has been factored into the BBI schedule.
However, Governors Charity Ngilu, Kivutha Kibwana and Alfred Mutua seems to be reading from a different script.
Already, the team has organised meetings starting Monday which would culminate in a rally on February 1st according to Kibwana.
The law professor said he will not attend Wote meeting, arguing that he had not been invited by the organizers.
“We’ve planned a series of joint rallies in Makueni and Machakos which will culminate in a major one on February 1 in Kitui to be addressed by Mr Odinga,” he said.
However, Mwingi West MP Charles Nguna echoed these sentiments, criticizing the governors “for defeating the very purpose of building bridges across the country”.
“BBI is a national conversation to bring together all communities. It is wrong for the governors to use the public participation process to perpetuate political divisions and further polarise Ukambani region,” Nguna said.
While President Uhuru Kenyatta is banking on Kalonzo to unite the region, the three governors have since picked Ngilu as their de facto leader.