A section of leaders from the Rift Valley have now embarked on a mission to reconcile Deputy President William Ruto and Baringo Senator Gideon Moi ahead of 2022 polls.
The team led by senior politicians, including Franklin Bett and former Tinderet MP Henry Kosgey, areworking to marshal the region's lawmakers to have unity.
Also involved in the reconciliation efforts are Cherangany MPJoshua Kuttuny and chairman of the Kalenjin elders John Seii.
The leaders are said to have met on Wednesday in Nairobi to discuss the matter.
Kosgey said it was too early to share the details of their meeting, indicating that more meetings have been lined up and the team would be expanded to include professionals, church leaders and community leaders from all the Kalenjin sub-tribes.
“We do not have much to share now, these are is are the initial stages of our talks,” Kosgey said.
“As elders in Kalenjin land, we feel that we need to have a dialogue within ourselves for the betterment of our community and the country at large. We have that responsibility to unite our people,” Bett said.
While Ruto expects to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022, Gideon as hinted that he will be Kanu's presidential flag bearer.