Uhuru-Raila deal takes us back to the future of a great Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga

On the 15th of October 2017 several leaders from across the ethnic spectrum of Kenya came together out of grave concern for the state of the nation. The group was dubbed by the media ‘Caucus of Mt. Kenya Leaders Friendly to Uhuru Kenyatta’. This, despite their being leaders from many counties outside Mt. Kenya, but you can understand why the slant.

We issued a statement that was born of concern for the nation, our President and the leadership of the country in general. Our position was one of rising above the polarity of partisan political competition and putting the nation first. Our advice and request was directed to President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA’s Raila Odinga. The message was simple; the country needs to see you talk to one another and better still, a show of unity by shaking hands.