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Moses Kuria Reveals 12 Changes Contained in The Final BBI Report

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has revealed some of the contents of the final Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, which is set to be unveiled next week.

Taking to his Facebook account on Wednesday June 24, 2020, the controversial lawmaker listed 12 critical issues that have been captured in the report.

The MP revealed that the current 290 constituencies will be retained, but the number of nominated MPs will be increased from 12 to 162 so that they can take care of the highly populated constituencies.

He also hinted that the report suggests for President to be elected directly by the people to be the head of state and take charge of internal security, defence and Foreign affairs.

Below is Moses Kuria’s full post with the 12 critical issues.

BBI Report will be released Next Week

1. 290 Constituencies to be retained

2. Nominated MPs to be increased from 12 to 162 to take care of highly populated constituencies

3. President will be elected directly by the people to be Head of State and take charge of Internal Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs. He will have a Deputy President with roles defined in the constitution

4. Prime Minister will be voted for by parliament and will appoint all other Ministers. He will have 2 Deputy Prime Ministers

5. 50% of Ministers will come from parliament and the rest will be appointed outside parliament

6. The First Runner Up in a Presidential Election will occupy the best office of the Official Leader of the Opposition. His running mate will be the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. They will have a state funded shadow cabinet

7. Chief Justice will NOT be a member of the Judicial Service Commission

8. Health and Agriculture functions will revert back to national governments

9. IEBC Commissioners will be appointee by political parties

10. Nairobi County will be abolished

11. All monies to counties will be conditional grants from National Government to ensure devolved funds are spent for the intended purposes

12. If you are charged you can not vie for public office

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Moses Kuria Sends a Bold Message to Raila on BBI

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has claimed that Deputy President William Ruto’s camp will take all the new political positions that are to be created under the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Taking to his official Facebook account on Thursday evening, the controversial lawmaker claimed that the camp supporting President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga’s BBI push expect DP Ruto’s camp to oppose them.

This, according to Moses Kuria, is the reason why Kieni MP Kanini Kega wants National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale removed.

Mr Kuria notes that the Kieleweke faction of Jubilee party want Duale removed because of not supporting the BBI.

However, the second term MP made a bold declaration, saying that Tanga Tanga faction of Jubilee will not oppose the BBI, unless it says that ballot papers will come pre-marked for Raila Odinga.

He has further dared the Uhuru team to bring on the BBI, so that it can be passed for both Ruto and the handshake camp to meet on the ballot come 2022.

He says that the current 2010 pure Presidential system was brought by Raila thinking he would be President.

Moses Kuria further, encouraged the BBI team to create the new posts under BBI and bring them on so that the Ruto camp can occupy all of them.

“From all these accusations that Hon Kanini Kega wants to remove Hon Aden Duale for not supporting the BBI process, it is clear that some people will use the BBI for some political Maccarthyism. They expect William Ruto and his team to oppose. I have bad news for you. The only BBI we will oppose is the one that says that ballot papers will come pre-marked for Raila Odinga. Hiyo ingine leteni tupitishe then tukutane kwa debe. Even the current 2010 pure Presidential system was brought by Raila thinking he would be President. Tengezeni hizo viti mnatengeneza. Tutapitisha na tuzikalie,” reads his Facebook post.

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Leteni Hiyo BBI, Senator Ledama Ole Kina Dares ODM After Being Kicked Out

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has dared the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party shortly after being kicked out of the powerful senate committee.

Taking to his twitter account Thursday afternoon, Ole Kina dared ODM to bring on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), which he said is set to kick of by the end of this month.

His daring message follows ODM’s decision to dewhip him from the Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC), just days after members allied to Deputy President William Ruto ganged up to vote in Ole Kina as the chair of the powerful committee.

Ole Kina further, in another post, noted that things are about to get nasty.

While noting that he had chaired his second meeting as the duly elected Chair of Senate Public Accounts Investment Committee, he urged Kenyans to ignore a letter from Senate Minority leader James Orengo, arguing that it has got no basis and must be treated with contempt.

“Today I chaired my second meeting as the duly elected Chair of Senate Public Accounts Investment Committee. The letter by @orengo_james has got no basis and must be treated with contempt! Because this committee is very powerful they want a push over not Me,” he tweeted.

In a letter dated May 7, 2020 addressing the senate speaker, Orengo issued a notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ole Kina from the committee.

“In accordance with the senate Standing order 190, I hereby give notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ledama Ole Kina from the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee and the Senate Business Committee,” reads the letter.

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Clerics Table Their Demands Before BBI Team, Want Youth’s HELB Loans Written Off

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

While voicing support for the BBI, United Clergy Alliance Chairperson Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has asked
the government to release the youth from the burden of Higher Education Loans Board by clearing off their loans.

She highly condemned it terming it as unfair to our jobless youths yet the government has been clearing parastatals and other companies from debts worth billions.

In another statement, this religious leaders want the constitution amended to allow churches to establish a self-regulatory law that will govern their operations.

In a move to control the high number of churches, the government froze registration of new churches, vetted existing ones and shut down entities that did not meet the legal threshold to operate.

The move aims at creating a central religious organization to address ggissues about registration of new churches, taxes, operations and discipline related issues in churches across the country.

Redeemed Gospel Church Presiding General overseer Bishop Kepha Omae proposed equal treatment for all religious and faith-based organisations.

Busia Senator Amos Wako, who is a BBI committee member and former attorney general, said they support religious self-regulation, but it should have a legal mechanism and structure in enforcing the law.

Clergy from various religious organisations, under the United Clergy Alliance, presented their views to the Building Bridges Initiative task force led by its chairman Yusuf Haji at a Nairobi hotel.

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ODM Appear Before BBI Steering Committee, Table 10 Demands From The Report

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Raila Odinga led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party on Wednesday submitted their proposals on Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to the BBI Steering Committee at the KICC.

The Orange party made several demands from the BBI report.

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Change of DCI

ODM has proposed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) be divorced from the National Police Service and be set aside as an independent body.

The new DCI, according to ODM, should be renamed Bureau of Criminal Investigations, National Criminal Investigations Services or any other name as shall be suggested by relevant authorities.

MCAs Just as Powerful as MPs

ODM has proposed that Members of County Assembly be accorded similar powers just as the Members of Parliament.

In the new arrangement envisaged in their recommendations, 30 per cent of all the County Government budget should go to the wards.

Regional Economic Blocs (REBs)

ODM has suggested the creation of Regional Economic Blocs with the view of coordinating inter-County cooperation in the respective regions.

This comes hot on the heels of a major debate about ODM’s plan to create a soft landing for their second-term Governors.

More Money for Development

ODM has proposed that at least 70 per cent of the total National budget directly goes towards Development projects, with only 30 per cent for recurrent expenditure.

However, the Party noted that this could not be achieved instantly and that it should be implemented progressively.

Collapse Redundant Parastatals

ODM also wants all the national parastatals whose functions are covered by Counties to be dissolved.

This is seen as a further measure to reduce the huge wage bill that threatens to stifle development projects.

35 Per Cent to Counties

The party has also proposed an allocation of at least 35 per cent of National Government budget to be chanelled to the 47 Counties.

Creation of Prime Ministers Post

ODM has strongly supported the creation of a Powerful Prime Minister to be at the centre of conducting Government business.

The Prime Minister will be appointed by the President from the majority party in Parliament.

IEBC Reforms

ODM has suggested a bucketload of changes at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Key among the recommendations is that political parties in Parliament be allowed to recommend IEBC commissioners to be appointed by the President.

County Police

To address the challenge of insecurity, ODM has suggested the creation of County Police Service.

The security council will be chaired by the Governors of the respective Counties.

7-Year Tax Holiday

ODM has also suggested that the Government provides a tax holiday for the youth who are venturing into business.

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Don’t Bring Here Your BBI Reggae, Uasin Gishu Leaders Warn Raila

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto allied MPs are plotting to stop ODM leader Raila Odinga’s BBI reggae in Uasin Gishu County.

The Tanga Tanga lawmakers on Monday warned the former premier against holding BBI consultative forums in the county.

Led by Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi  and his Soy counterpart Caleb Kositany, the Tanga Tanga MPs claimed that they would not allow outsiders to go and spread hate in the county.

“We will not remain silent and allow hate-mongering that has been witnessed in Kitui, Kisii and Mombasa to be transferred to Eldoret. Any meeting must be organised by the leadership of the area, not outsiders,” Sudi told journalists on Monday.

On his part,  Kositany said the region’s leadership will organize its own rallies with the help of the BBI task force which is headed by Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji.

The two have accused Raila of using the BBI to spread hate among Kenyan communities.

They also claim that the forums have been used to demonize Ruto and portray him as a man who is not supporting the handshake between Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“If those are the kind of statements made at the rallies, then we can as well say goodbye to such forums in our county because we do not want to polarise the country any further,” Kositany said.

Their claims come just two days after the Narok BBI rally that was held at Ole Ntimama Stadium with its discussions being accused of siding along tribal lines.

No BBI rally had been slated for Eldoret town.

Rift Valley leaders led by Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos and Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny are planning for a rally to be held at Nakuru’s Afuraha Stadium.

The BBI train will pitch camp at Kinoru Stadium in Meru this weekend.  Ruto had indicated that he may attend the function.

But this is now uncertain after he warned Raila and his bandwagon that he may try to stop reggae if they continue inciting Kenyans.

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Vocal Ruto Allied MP Spells Doom For Raila’s 2022 Presidency

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto allied Member of Parliament has spelled doom for ODM Party leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidency.

Speaking during a panel discussion on Citizen TV’s Daybreak on Tuesday morning, Uasin Gishu Women Representative Gladys Boss Shollei said it was highly unlikely that Raila would become president in 2022.

This, according to her, is based on Raila’s knack of losing in the polls.

“Raila has made his mark in history, he is a formidable politician but there is something wrong with his strategy, I’m very sure in 2022, he will not win the election, period!” She said.

Shollei further claimed that Raila won his first election but only with the backing of the entire Rift Valley and William Ruto.

“It is my personal opinion that Raila Odinga did win the 2007 election and guess who was behind him, Dr. William Samoei Ruto and the whole of Rift Valley, that’s how he won…” She added.

She further accused Raila of short-changing Kenyans by telling them that Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is not about leadership positions.

“Raila Odinga has said it (BBI) is not about positions, he is lying, it is about positions, we have been talking about the Prime Minister position, we are creating positions instead of addressing pertinent issues.

Her statements come just a day after Raila said that the BBI is not geared at making him the president in 2022, or President Uhuru Kenyatta the Prime Minister.

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46 Headed to Kitui BBI Rally Narrowly Escape Death as Their Bus is Swept

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Forty six people who were heading to a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally in Kitui have narrowly escaped death after a bus they were travelling in was swept by floodwaters from River Waani, Makueni county.

However, no one was injured in the 9.30 am accident along Tawa -Itangini road.

According to Mbooni East Police Commander Agnes Omojong’ , the victims were calling for help from the curious crowd that was building up at the scene.

Makueni MCA Denis Masavu confirmed the vehicle was one of those hired to ferry Makueni residents to the BBI rally in Kitui on Saturday.

The Kitui chapter of BBI rallies is the fourth one after Kisii, Kakamega and Mombasa respectively.

Those expected to attend the Kitui rally include Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu, Makueni’s Kivutha Kibwana and Alfred Mutua of Machakos.

The Ukambani leaders who have publicly expressed their political differences will meet on the same podium.

On Friday, Tanga Tanga members who are allied to Deputy President Dr William Ruto said that they would attend the Kitui rally.

This is after they cancelled their planned parallel rallies days after DP Ruto getting summoned to State House by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Tanga Tanga group was set to hold their first rally on February 8, 2020 in Nakuru.

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Tangatanga Members Change Tune on BBI Days After Uhuru Summoning Ruto to State House

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

There is confusion in Jubilee’s Tanga Tanga faction over their stand on Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

The Deputy President Dr William Ruto allied lawmakers led by Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen on Friday changed their tune on BBI again, making another major declaration.

Just a few days ago, Tanga Tanga members announced the beginning of their own BBI rallies after their Naivasha retreat.

They announced that the first rally will be held in Nakuru County on February 8, 2020.

They outlined that the ongoing rallies spear-headed by handshake partner Raila Odinga have proved to be politically inclined.

However, the group has changed their tune, announcing that they will not be having their parallel rallies again.

The DP Ruto’s allies led by Senator Murkomen have now vowed to attend all BBI rallies across the country, dropping their intentions to run parallel events.

This comes days after President Uhuru Kenyatta summoned Ruto to State House over the Parallel BBI Rallies.

President Uhuru on Monday, January 27, summoned his deputy William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, and gave him a dressing down over parallel BBI meetings planned by the DP’s allies.

The head of state read a riot act to Ruto expressing his displeasure at the persistent attempts by the DP’s lieutenants to frustrate efforts of uniting Kenyans through the BBI, which is a brainchild of the March 9, 2018, handshake Uhuru had with ODM party leader Raila Odinga.

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Didmus Barasa: A Death Certificate is More Important Than Atwoli

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has slammed COTU boss Francis Atwoli, arguing that a death certificate is more important than the trade unionist.

While justifying his point, Barasa said that a death certificate of your parents can secure you a bursary and secure you a loan from HELB as well.

This, according to him makes a death certificate more important than “Atwoli and his group who are planning a meeting in Bukhungu to drum up support for BBI recommendations that are not opposed”.

The January 18 meeting in Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega championed by Atwoli is meant to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative report.

Atwoli and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya are spearheading the January 18 meeting.

The Bukhungu meeting was mooted on Boxing Day at Atwoli’s residence in Khwisero in Kakamega, attended by Raila and Oparanya.

A section of the politicians , led by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, have warned that the meeting is likely to be used to whip up ethnic emotions for the political gain of certain individuals.

However, a faction led by Oparanya maintains that the event is meant to give locals a platform to air their views on the BBI report.

Leaders opposed to the meeting have further questioned Atwoli’s role in preparing a national government function.

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Mbadi Tears Into Ruto Over BBI

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Suba South Member of Parliament and the National Assembly Minority leader John Mbadi has torn into Deputy President Dr William Ruto over Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Mbadi while speaking to a local daily over the weekend said that the second in command is overrating himself thinking that he is very important.

Mbadi who accused Ruto of being against the BBI noted that DP Ruto is leading no political party, citing that he is the deputy of a party leader just like ODM’s deputy party leaders Hassan Joho (Mombasa Governor) and Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega Governor).

According to Mbadi, Ruto should not expect to be invited where party leaders are consulting.

“He should prepare to be in meetings where we attend as officials of political parties, but meetings where the two leaders (Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga) are meeting or leaders of political parties are meeting, he has no mandate, to be present,” noted Mbadi.

The ODM party chairman also faulted the DP for dismissing BBI report even before it came out.

“When the content came out completely different from what he was saying, it becomes clear he was fighting the unknown,” he said.

He says Ruto’s weakness in politics is that he is always in fighting mode and which is not very good for someone who wants a position that Ruto wants.

“If you want to lead a country, you need to be sober, exercise caution, and speak only when you are sure,” Mbadi remarked.

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Mixed Reactions as Uhuru Extends Term of BBI Taskforce

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday evening met the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Taskforce at State House, Nairobi.

During their meeting, the President and Raila thanked the team for putting together the recently launched report and requested the Taskforce to continue leading the BBI process.

The Taskforce will therefore steer the next phase of the process which will largely involve expanding and guiding public participation, and structuring recommendations by Kenyans into implementable action plans.

However, this move has found itself on the wrong side with Kenyans who have taken to social media to express different reactions.

Many believe that this is another way of creating more per diems and budget as Kenya marks its 56th Jamhuri Day.

They have termed it as a waste of time and money.

Some argue that the president and Raila have some selfish interests which might leave Kenya divided.

Here are some of the reactions.

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Details: Why Junet Mohamed Was Picked as MC at BBI Report Launch

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has finally opened up on the criteria used to pick him as a Master of Ceremony at the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report launch at Bomas of Kenya.

Speaking during KTN News’ Pointblank show on Wednesday night, Junet attributed his MC selection to him being present when President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga shook hands in 2018, at the steps of Harambee House.

“This was a political function that was supposed to deliver a document to Kenyans and that political function came about because of the handshake.When people were shaking hands at the steps of Harambee House, I think I am the only politician you saw there so I had a roll to play to deliver the same document that was brought about through the handshake to the people of Kenya,” Junet said.

The role Junet played during the BBI launch did not go down well with some people, triggering a lot of controversy.

There are those who held the view that a neutral person should have been choose to be the MC.

When Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen rose to speak during the launch, he accused the Suna East legislator of running the program in a manner he described as partisan.

Junet’s presence during the historic handshake raised his profile as not just any other politician, but a key Raila confidante.

Watch Junet’s video on Pointblank show below:

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Inside Jubilee MPs’ Plot to Make Duale Prime Minister

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Just a few days after the official launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report by president Uhuru Kenyatta at Bomas of Kenya, some MPs are already mulling an amendment to the Constitution to make Garissa Township MP Aden Duale Prime Minister.

With the excitement around the BBI, a lawmaker who sought anonymity has revealed that they plan to present the proposal next week.

Just like the BBI report recommends, the proponents of the idea say Duale is the leader of the party with the majority in Parliament and should without delay become the premier.

If endorsed, he will also chair cabinet sub-committees and not Interior CS Dr Fred Matiang’i.

The only brake to the plot is the fear of a backlash in the wake of no implementation framework.

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Moses Kuria: Justin Muturi was bribed with a tilapia meal by Mbadi to rule out a parliamentary route for BBI

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Controversial Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has claimed that National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi was bribed by a tilapia meal by Suba MP John Mbadi to rule out a parliamentary route for Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.

Kuria further announced that he was launching a bid to impeach the National Assembly Speaker.

Muturi, speaking at a church fundraiser in Migori County on Sunday, December 1, had insisted that it was up to Kenyans to read the BBI report and decide on how to go about it, and not the National Assembly’s role to decide for the public.

“If it was justice Maraga pronouncing himself in a public baraza on how he will rule on a matter before the court, there would be no devils in hell. They would all be in Kenya. Why Justin Muturi would allow himself to be bribed with a tilapia meal by John Mbadi in Migori to rule out a parliamentary route for BBI is a mystery to me. Today I will start collecting signatures to impeach him,” Kuria wrote.

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BBI should set aside a national prayer day for gays like Murkomen- Babu Owino

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The Internet war between Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen seems not to be ceasing anytime soon.

On Friday, Murkomen attacked Babu Owino on social media terming him as a woman following the heckle he faced at Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday during the official launch of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.

While commenting on the incident of him being heckled at Bomas by CAS Rachael Shebesh, Hon Rosa Buyu and Hon Alice Wahome, Murkomen said that they had broken the unwritten rule governing comrades by heckling at their classmate.

He said he won’t mind other women led by Homa Bay Women Rep Gladys Wanga, Babu Owino and Mishi Mboko.

“Hon.Shebesh,Hon.Roza Buyu&I are alumni of the first class of Political Leadership Development Program 2003-05 together with Hon.A.Wahome&Hon.Mariro. By heckling their classmate they broke the unwritten rule governing comrades.I don’t mine the other women led by Wanga,Babu&Mishi! ” Murkomen posted.

But in a swift response, Babu Owino has accused Murkomen of being a gay after he referred to him as woman.

He says BBI should set aside a national prayer day for gays like Murkomen who look at fellow men as women.

“BBI should set aside a national prayer day for gays like @kipmurkomen who look at fellow men as women.After the prayers he should be given free dildo/vibrator and a cork to block his anus incase of any emergency,” Babu Owino posted.

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