By NATION CORRESPONDENTPosted Wednesday, January 19 2011 at 21:10
President Kibaki will on Friday hold a rally in Eldoret. This comes only days after five Rift Valley MPs held talks with him over peace in the region and resettlement of IDPs.
The Head of State is also scheduled to visit Kericho on Saturday, in a meeting Rift Valley MPs say is a beginning of the President’s tours in the region.
They said the visit was not political despite coming only a week after Eldoret North MP William Ruto, deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka declared they would be working towards a political alliance for 2012.
Regional cohesion
Speaking at Parliament Buildings, MPs from the region said that they expected the President to address the resettlement of IDPs, reconciliation and cohesion among communities in the area and the tarmacking of a road from Eldoret to Southern Sudan.
“We must take advantage of the secession of Southern Sudan since we were instrumental in the peace efforts. The road to Southern Sudan should be a national priority if not international,” said Turkana Central MP Ekwe Ethuro.
He added that they had also realised the government needed the help of Rift Valley leaders to resettle IDPs.
“We have an opportunity at this point in time to unite the Rift Valley and the entire country. The interest of this country must come first,” said Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri.
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