Governor Lee Kinyanjui has dismissed claims that he made divisive remarks during a closed-door meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The president privately met leaders from Nakuru County on Tuesday after issuance of title deeds.
During the meeting, Kinyanjui is said to have called for neutralisation of the seat of power before Uhuru hands over in 2022.
“The leadership sword is very sharp and needs to be blunted a bit before we can hand it over to another person whose behaviour on assuming the mantle of power can’t be predicted,” he reportedly said, in what is understood to mean suggestions to expand the Executive.
But on Friday, and on realising the details of the meeting had leaked out, Governor Kinyanjui disowned the “sword” remark, saying: “There is no such statement I made at Gicheha Farm. I don’t know where such kind of short-sightedness is coming from. It’s not true and I disown it.”
He added: “People should stop stretching their creativity into issues that don’t exist.”
Through Building Bridges Initiative, President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are keen to change the law to allow inclusiveness.
However, a section of politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto have expressed reservations, arguing that further changes on BBI report are not sincere.