Ruto, Raila team may be headed BBI way

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Ruto, Raila team may be headed BBI way

In 2021, the BBI initiative birthed by Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta after their famous handshake had proposed a number of Acts to be changed through a plebiscite.

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Morara Omoke, BBI case lawyer who had Kenyans talking

His eloquence and demeanour at the BBI hearings in the past three days have had Kenyans talking.

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When children were recognised as unionisable workers

Justice Cockar said women should be paid the same wages as men if they were doing the same kind of work.

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Magistrates and Judges call for safety of five colleagues after BBI judgment

KMJA Secretary General Derrick Kuto called upon the Ministry of Interior to assure the judges of their safety given the sensitive nature of their work

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Raila, BBI team oppose prayer by five professors

ODM leader Raila Odinga and Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) task force have opposed two applications by five professors to join the legal battle...

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Raila embarks on life beyond reggae strategy as polls beckon

Raila has separately held a series of meetings with political leaders from Mombasa, Kisii, Nyamira and Kakamega counties.

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No one can ambush us with legal tsunami

Our Supreme Court, High Court and Court of Appeal judges have shown they can be bold and fiercely independent.

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We have no interest in impeaching President Uhuru - UDA allied MPs

Members of Parliament allied to UDA say they are not interested in initiating an impeachment process against Uhuru despite Thursday's ruling.

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Police disperse Nyoro supporters in Murang’a

Nyoro is among Mt Kenya leaders who have been in opposition to the BBI process.

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Court rejection of BBI was ‘personalised attack against President Uhuru’

Ogeto said even so, in the present case, President Kenyatta never played the role the judges claimed that he did.

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With BBI on life support and proving to be a fragile bet, what’s next for political elite?

Whatever verdict the Court of Appeal returns on the BBI Bill, it is unlikely to save the initiative.

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Judges’ verdict on IEBC quorum puts 17 by-election results in jeopardy

Majority of the seven appellate judges found IEBC wasn’t properly constituted as it didn’t meet quorum threshold.

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Raila Odinga's big task to accommodate Uhuru's CSs, competing interests

Five high-flying Cabinet Secretaries put a hold to their ambitions, presumably with the promise of a role in a Raila government which presents complexities that he will have to confront.

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Uhuru thanks Raila, says BBI is a dream deferred

President says the push to amend the Constitution was aimed at having a united country through creation of an all-inclusive government.

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Uhuru can’t be a President and mwananchi at the same time, Nelson Havi tells court

One of the grounds that the BBI Constitutional change push was thrown out, was because of President Kenyatta’s involvement in initiating the reforms.

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DP William Ruto says he will not resign or be silenced

DP William Ruto says he won’t be cowed by pressure from State officials out to frustrate his 2022 bid

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Are backers and opponents of BBI Bill who already have their verdict ready for heartbreak?

Those who oppose it cannot say why it is bad and those who love it cannot tell you why it is the best thing because both camps have never read it.

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Raila’s woes: Captured or lost in art of seeking consensus?

ODM’s implied subservience and the glee in savouring power and privilege makes many conclude that all along it had wished that they were in power.

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Court of Appeal to deliver ruling on BBI case on August 20 as legal battle ends

Court of Appeal says ruling on #BBIAppealHearing case to be delivered on August 20, 2021 as four-day hearing ends today.

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17 key issues at the heart of the BBI bill

The Court of Appeal is expected to give a verdict on the nullification of the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020 dubbed the BBI tomorrow.

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Musalia Mudavadi criticises ‘No BBI, No Election’ rhetoric

It is difficult to legally predicate the next General Election upon the successful conclusion of the BBI process.

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How Supreme Court verdict on BBI will impact August elections

BBI Verdict: Depending on how the judges rule, fortunes of various political parties will be affected, with winners being emboldened.

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The hidden gems we must not throw away in the BBI

I sincerely hope another chance will be found to secure BBI’s transformative agenda. After all, the law is made for man, not the other way around.

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Top politicians stare at uncertain future ahead of poll

Azimio will employ a two-pronged strategy to arrive at a single candidate for each elective seat. In Mt Kenya, Narc Kenya aspirants have refused to play second fiddle to their Jubilee rivals.

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Why BBI is a do or die affair for Raila

So delicate is the situation that last Monday, Raila reportedly advised Senate Minority Leader James Orengo to drop his hard stance.

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Allow referendum, Parliament pleads as county assemblies say right steps were followed

Lawyer Job Wambulwa for the Senate added that it was not justifiable for the High Court to determine a dispute which was being handled.

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I won't move to Supreme Court if BBI appeal case flops, Raila says

The ODM leader and the president have exuded confidence that the appellate court will rule in their favour.

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Judges’ three options in determining BBI fate

Anxiety is growing as Kenyans await the Supreme Court ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

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William Ruto banks on charter contracts to attract votes from select groups

Havi says deals are new tools to hold leadership to account. But critics say the agreements are not anchored in the law.

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AG to take BBI appeal to Supreme Court, cites three sticky findings

AG wants the apex court to determine the basic structure doctrine, immunity and amendment by popular initiative.

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Spirit of the Constitution has withstood sustained attacks 11 years since promulgation

Courts declared the Building Bridges Initiative, which sought to amend several clauses, unconstitutional.

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