Leaders split as Uhuru and Raila plan to tour Western

Cotu boss Francis Atwoli addresses the press at his office in Nakuru on January 3, 2019. He has said the planned Bhukungu meeting is about uniting the Luhya community. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Political intrigues threaten to disrupt a planned rally to popularise the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report slated for January 18 at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega County.

Some politicians have denounced the meeting even as President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are expected to attend.