At least 70 elected leaders from the Rift Valley have formed a 14-member technical committee to craft the region's economic and political agenda ahead of 2022 polls. The leaders who include five governors from the Rift Valley said they will then move to the grassroots to interact with Wananchi to popularise their agenda before holding discussions with Ruto. "We don't want to assume that Ruto coming from Rift Valley and being in government he understands the needs of Rift Valley region," said Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok. Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri said the Rift Valley will be a haven of peace in the 2022 polls and that leaders from the region will endeavour to ensure that. "We in Rift Valley have the bride groom, we have agreed that we will remain peaceful," he said.

Source: The Star June 07, 2021 12:45 UTC