The team formed to oversee the implementation of the Building Bridges Initiative following President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga handshake will commence on their task from the first week of June.
The 14-member team was unveiled in late April to set a roadmap to for the realisation of the nine-point plan of the unity deal.
Ambassador Martin Kimani disclosed that the team comprising of Dr Adams Oloo, Agnes Kavindu, Senator Amos Wako, Ms Florence Omose, Professor Saeed Mwanguni, Mzee James Matundura, Major (rtd) John Seii, Bishop Lawi Imathiu, Hon Maison Leshomo, Senator Mohamed Yusuf Haji, Morompi ole Ronkai, Bishop Peter Njenga, Rose Moseu and Zecheus Okoth would visit different parts of the country.
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"The team shall be making periodic recommendations to President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga and will deliver a comprehensive report of its work at the end of the assignment.
“They are honoured by the opportunity to advise two visionary leaders on bringing Kenyans together and are united in their faith that such leadership can indeed lead to a million handshakes and a united, fair and prosperous Kenya,” read a statement by the Ambassador.
The team dubbed Advisors for the Building Bridges Initiative is made up of political and religious leaders as well as renowned scholars and has a secretariat co-chaired by lawyer Paul Mwangi.
The issues they are set to address are ethnic antagonism and competition, lack of national ethos, inclusivity, devolution, divisive elections, safety and security, corruption, shared prosperity and responsibilities and rights.
However, on Friday, President Kenyatta on Friday rejected the push for a Constitutional referendum spear-headed by the Opposition leader.
The president stated that he was not interested in making countrywide tours to advocate for the position, instead, he would focus.
"I have no time to run around telling people to change the Constitution. It won’t solve the problems we have. But engaging with the private sector on manufacturing like we are doing (I) will," the president stated.
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