Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has now claimed that a section of political leaders is being paid to throw weight behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
On his Tuesday tweet, the firebrand lawyer alleged that the plan to establish regional governments in the BBI report is a plot by local kingpins and governors especially serving their second terms to secure their political future.
''REGIONAL GOVTS...LOCAL KINGPINS...CURRENT GOVERNORS are being BRIBED with future positions to support BBI...silly and stupid idea...POISON CHALICE...,'' tweeted Ahmednasir.
Ahmednasir's sentiments come as reports are that some of the governors are supporting the formation of regional governments so that they can have a soft landing in 2022 after their second terms expire.
However, Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago opposed the move as he proposed that it should instead see the counties be allocated more funds.
''In the national discourse of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) I am not for the idea of creating regional Governments, counties should be allocated more resources so that services go deeper into the villages; closer to mwenyenchi.
''The Economic Blocs formed by counties, should be used as baits to spur economic growth instead of introducing regional Governments. If we allow this, we will set a wrong precedent that will be used badly in the future. When my constitutional term expires, I will leave the office and go do other businesses,'' read part Mandago's post.
BBI project was initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM party leader Raila Odinga after the famous handshake.