Raila Odinga reacts to BBI verdict
By Edith. O. Virginia
ODM leader Raila Odinga has welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020 alias Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI).
In a statement on Thursday, May 31, 2022, Odinga expressed that he was pleased by Chief Justice Martha Koome's verdict, noting that despite ruling the BBI unconstitutional, the Supreme Court upheld some of the proposals in the report.
"I note that the BBI process has been upheld. I also note that the contents of the bill itself were upheld save for the provisions of the 2nd Schedule. What has been faulted is the role that the State is said to have played at the commencement of the popular initiative.
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Chief Justice Martha Koome delivers her verdict on the BBI initiative on March 31, 2022. |Courtesy| Twitter|[/caption]
"The verdict is empathetic that every state organ must always subject itself to the people of Kenya and must never usurp their sovereignty by substituting their will with that of state officers and state organs," the statement read in part.
"It is time the country has a conversation regarding the separation of powers between the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary and the roles of Checks and Balances of each arm of Government.
"This will enhance governance in our constitutional order without jeopardizing the obligation of each arm to deliver to the people of the Republic of Kenya," the statement read.
Odinga revealed that the Azimio Camp will deliberate on the matter and issue a way forward regarding some of the proposals in the bill that will be very beneficial to Kenyans.
"We shall deliberate on the way forward and decide on a future course of action that protects the interests of all those who voted to see the amendments come to light," the statement read in part.
Chief Justice Martha Koome delivers her verdict on the BBI initiative on March 31, 2022. |Courtesy| Twitter|[/caption]
"The verdict is empathetic that every state organ must always subject itself to the people of Kenya and must never usurp their sovereignty by substituting their will with that of state officers and state organs," the statement read in part.
"It is time the country has a conversation regarding the separation of powers between the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary and the roles of Checks and Balances of each arm of Government.
"This will enhance governance in our constitutional order without jeopardizing the obligation of each arm to deliver to the people of the Republic of Kenya," the statement read.
Odinga revealed that the Azimio Camp will deliberate on the matter and issue a way forward regarding some of the proposals in the bill that will be very beneficial to Kenyans.
"We shall deliberate on the way forward and decide on a future course of action that protects the interests of all those who voted to see the amendments come to light," the statement read in part. What's Your Reaction?
