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THE STANDARD OPINION The High Court declared that their BBI project that germinated from the March 2018 handshake was unconstitutional. [Samson Wire, Standard] The thunderbolt judgment upholding the consolidated petition against the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020 offers sobering lessons. First, is that our Judiciary is solid. Second, in an age where conforming is the rule rather than the exception, telling off an overbearing, bullying Executive is courageous. Third was a reminder that outcome is as important as the process taken to arrive at it. It echoes Chuck Rosenberg’s - a former US A...

‘The High Court ruling on BBI was a big blow, we shall appeal’ – Raila promises, urges calm PRESS RELEASE: HON. RAILA ODINGA’S STATEMENT ON HIGH COURT RULING ON THE BBI: The Judiciary sits at the centre of the democratic experiment in both established and emerging democracies. It is a key pillar of our democracy. In fact, no country can be a democracy without a strong and independent Judiciary. It is the judiciary, among the three arms of government, which is the final arbiter of our constitution. That is why every citizen and institution within the state must respect the rulings of t...

BBI judgement: The orders issued by court Friday May 14 2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta and former prime minister Raila Odinga lead Kenyans in signing the BBI form during the National launch of the BBI signatures collection exercise at KICC in Nairobi County. PHOTO | PSCU By Nation Team Five judges declared the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) illegal, null and void. The bench issued a permanent injunction restraining the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from conducting the referendum. Here are the orders. 1. A declaration is hereby made that civil procedures can be initi...

AG Kihara Takes Action After BBI Ruling Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki. File Solicitor General Ken Ogeto stated that the AG was directly authorised to appeal against the ruling.  Kariuki filed a suit in court seeking an injunction against the implementation of the judgement made. The suspension would provide him with ample time to file for an appeal.  The former President of the Court of Appeal - through the Solicitor General - argued that he was displeased with the shock ruling made against BBI, especially after the judges declared that the bill illegal as it flouted several clause...

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe veered off coronavirus matters and delved into the country's political climate surrounding the Constitution Amendment Bill (2020). In an interview on Inooro FM Wednesday, CS Kagwe said the passage of the BBI Bill in both Houses of Parliament is a testament to