President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga are scheduled to hold a series of private meetings in an effort to reach an agreement on the current election stalemate.
Electoral commissioners, as well as church leaders, have written to both leaders seeking to have them reach a consensus.
The Catholic Church has written to both leaders requesting a meeting and they have conveyed that responses from the political leaders are expected today (Monday).
"We have already written to Uhuru and Raila. They have been quiet about it but we are optimistic that starting tomorrow (Monday), they should be willing to meet with us and other stakeholders involved in these efforts," reiterated the Kenya Catholic Bishops Congress (KCCB) Chairman, Bishop Phillip Anyolo.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is on Monday slated for a meeting with international envoys who have already met with the Opposition leaders.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) met with the IEBC on Friday and will this week retreat to come up with a structured proposal to guide talks between the two leaders.
The church leaders expressed concerns over the tension caused by the rivalry between the two political leaders.
"We are worried about the rising political temperatures. Our secretariat will write to the two principals for a meeting.
"The level of emotion is really high. But this is the time the voice of reason must prevail. We all want to cross the river but we must first build a bridge. This can only be achieved through round-table dialogue," added Bishop Alfred Rotich, who heads the Catholic Peace and Justice Commission.
The Bishop has further called on the two leaders to sacrifice their self-interests for reconciliation.
