NASA leader Raila Odinga has cautioned politicians
against talk on 2022 presidential race saying it is premature and risks polarising the country.
He said in Siaya on Saturday that "the time for campaigns will come and those who think are men enough should wait for the right time."
"Those polarising the country with cheap 2022 politics must give residents time to enough the fruits of development," Raila said.
Raila said: "If I relinquished my political stand for the sake of development, why should other people hover around with early campaigns?"
The Opposition chief rebuffed claims by his closest allies that his eyes were trained on the presidency and that he has started strategising for 2022.
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Raila asked leaders to focus on the Building Bridges initiative which he initiated with President Uhuru Kenyatta after the March 9 handshake.
On this, the ODM leader said the advisory committee formed to champion the process will start holding meetings in 10 days.
The lot, whose work was spelled out in a May 24 gazette notice, is expected to give a roadmap for uniting Kenyans.
Raila said he will disclose more information on the task force's work during a meeting with his party members in Mombasa on Monday.
The 14-member advisory committee on Building Bridges Initiative, having been gazetted, has legal ground to make binding resolutions on the unity process.
Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua said the committee, which was appointed on April 30, has a year to prepare a comprehensive report on the issues affecting Kenyans.
"The team shall also make periodically written recommendations for action by the government."