Kiunjuri to Lead Anti-BBI Campaign if Conditions Not Met

 (l) enjoy a hearty moment at Thiru Secondary School, Laikipia West, Laikipia County on February 22, 2020.
Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri (Left) and President William Ruto pictured at Thiru Secondary School, Laikipia County on February 22, 2020.

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has vowed to lead the anti- Building Bridges Initiative(BBI) campaign if Parliament scraps off the additional 70 constituencies proposed in the draft.

Kiunjuri alleged that the plot to remove the constituencies by parliament is a scheme to deny the Mt Kenya region its fair share of constituencies.

He noted that Mt Kenya's interest ought to be taken care of during the BBI sittings in both the Senate and National Assembly.

"If the issue is dropped, I can assure you I will lead the No Campaign," he stated.

Former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta during a past press briefing in 2020.
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Further, he stated that political leaders, whether allied to the Tangatanga or Kieleweke faction, should sit down and debate the future of Kenyans.

The BBI bill has been a subject of contention that has seen the political divide between Jubilee and UDA camps.

Those allied to Deputy President William Ruto see the bill as insignificant at a time when the country is faced with other pertinent issues while the BBI proponents want the process to be fast-tracked.   

Recently, the BBI process faced a major setback after it emerged that the majority of county assemblies passed the wrong document.

A report by the Joint Justice and Legal Affairs Committee revealed that only 13 counties received and passed the correct version of the document. 

The committee on Wednesday, April 28 presented the report to the Senate for the House to discuss the findings of the report.

The decisions from both Houses, the National Assembly and the Senate, will be critical in determining whether Kenyans will go to a referendum.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga at KICC in Nairobi for the National launch of BBI signatures collection exercise. November 25, 2020.
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