The Mt Kenya region leadership on Saturday yet again gave the image of a divided region, especially on the heated debate revolving around the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
This is after some top political players skipped a closed-door meeting that was convened in Embu Town to discuss the way forward for the BBI report, which was released on Tuesday.
Notably missing in the function were a number of area leaders who have since declared their support for the report, some of whom attended a fundraiser in Kirinyaga on Friday.
Also missing were Meru and Tharaka Nithi governors, who also contradicted the attendees' conclusion that they don't support a referendum as the best way to implement the changes.
Njuki told the Standard that he supports a referendum, as the parliament has openly demonstrated that it cannot be entrusted.
“We support a people-driven process because we appreciate that MPs are open to manipulation,” said the county boss.
Kiraitu said that the way forward regarding the changes can only be decided by the people, after understanding what needs to be changed, as has been proposed in the document.
Former Meru governor and Trade and Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya also rooted for a referendum, saying that the parliament has no powers to amend the law.
"Parliament has no absolute powers to amend the Constitution. The national spirit of the 2010 Constitution is that reforms must pass through a referendum,” he said.
The group which met at the Mountain Breeze Hotel was largely made up of politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto under the Tangatanga tag.
Others like Ngunjiri Wambugu (Nyeri Town), who associate themselves with the President Uhuru Kenyatta allied Kieleweke side, were missing.