Chatham House Conference seems to have been a good platform for African Union (AU) envoy Raila Odinga to drum up support for an initiative that was formed after his March 9, 2018 handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
At Chatham House in London with Kojo Annan and his wife Shanthi among other distinguished guests at the start of the two day event titled “Our Shared Humanity” on the Legacy of the former UN Secretary General the late Dr. Kofi Annan. pic.twitter.com/PWd2q0KQZI
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) June 3, 2019
Raila who was speaking on Monday at the Conference held in the United Kingdom told the international community that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)will unite Kenyans and heal the nation from past injustices.
The Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji-led taskforce has been going round counties gathering views on policy and administrative reform proposals and is expected to handover a comprehensive report by October 23.
Raila narrated how Kenyans turned on each other immediately after President Mwai Kibaki was announced winner of the presidential polls in 2007.
While heaping praises on former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Raila narrated how Annan ‘forced’ Kibaki to agree on the contentious issues on the role of prime minister in the coalition government when they met at Harambee House.
Time magazine once described Annan as “a brass band of hope, ideas and energy.” One of his key contributions to global agenda was to refine a policy mandating states to step in wherever and whenever human lives are threatened by hate, disease or poverty. #OurSharedHumanity 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ricXzItjjR
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) June 3, 2019
He advocated an end to the old notion that states can do as they please behind their borders because of sovereignty. We need to study him ever more closely. To honour Annan, the world must care about the things he cared about. #OurSharedHumanity 2/2 pic.twitter.com/mzK2VTn809
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) June 3, 2019
He further cited that the Building Bridges Initiative taskforce will come up with a roadmap on how to end tribal divisions
“Dr Kofi Annan, who led the negotiations in 2007, gave recommendations on how Kenya can avoid tribal animosity during elections. Most of his recommendations have not been implemented. But we are certain that the Building Bridges Initiative taskforce will come up with a roadmap on how to end tribal divisions,” a local daily quoted Raila.