• The leaders include the four governors from Nyanza counties, senators, women representatives, MPs, deputy governor, the Kisumu County Assembly Speaker and MCAs.
• The meeting is a consultative forum giving the President an opportunity to meet with the leaders.
Leaders from the Nyanza region are currently at the Yacht Club in Kisumu in a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The leaders include the four governors from Nyanza counties, senators, women representatives, MPs, deputy governor, the Kisumu County Assembly Speaker and MCAs.
The meeting is a consultative forum giving the President an opportunity to meet with the leaders.
The main agenda is still yet to be known however BBI is expected to feature part of the discussions in the meeting.
"It's upon us leaders to table some of the issues we want to be tackled given such opportunity," one of the leaders told the Star on phone.
The President and former PM arrived at the venue shortly after 10 am.
The governors present included Anyang Nyongo (Kisumu), Okoth Obado (Migori), Cornel Rasanga (Siaya) and Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay).
They were accompanied by their deputies.
Speakers present included Elisha Oraro (Kisumu County Assembly) and Siaya's George Okode.
MPs who are also in attendance are Fred Ouda (Kisumu Central), Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) and Aduma Owuor (Nyakach).
Kisumu Senator Fred Outa is also in attendance.
However, the media were locked outside of the club.
Kisumu residents on Thursday morning lined up along the major streets in town awaiting President Uhuru Kenyatta to pass in anticipation of having the head of state address them.
The President is later expected to inspect ongoing development projects financed by the national government in Kisumu.
The projects to be inspected include the Sh3 billion refurbished Kisumu port, the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo ASK Grounds and the ongoing construction of Uhuru Business Park.