Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli on Thursday, July 23 asked politicians around the country to put a halt on gatherings.
Atwoli appears to have changed his tune after previously hosting meetings at his Kajiado home aimed at fostering Luhya unity.
Due to the Covid-19 spike in cases across the country, Atwoli urged politicians to pull a plug on rallies that have been marked as a weak link in combating the deadly virus.
Atwoli caused uproar from the public after he held a meeting that brought together 40 local legislators with the team seeking to speak in one voice going forward.
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya have been holding a number of rallies in Western Kenya.
Atwoli assured Kenyans the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) will resume once the Covid-19 pandemic comes to a halt and lauded Uhuru for the move.
"I want to assure Kenyans that BBI is on the right course, we are supporting it and when the Coronavirus goes down I know his Excellency the president will come out with a well documented schedule.
"I urge all elected leaders to support the initiative that will bring peace in the country, I want to commend the president for ensuring that Kenyans are united," noted Atwoli.
Amani National Congress (ANC) on Thursday, July 23 stopped all political gatherings that seemed to be exposing vulnerable Kenyans to the risk of contracting Covid-19.
Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe suspended all public gatherings, sporting events, open-air religious meetings after the country reported its first Covid-19 case back in March.
On Thursday July 23, the country recorded its highest number of positive cases in a single day with 796 new infections pushing the total to 15,601.
According to reports, President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday barred all Cabinet Secretaries from traveling outside Nairobi after a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
