The ODM (Orange Democratic Movement) party has warned its MPs against taking part in a caucus aimed at reviewing parts of the BBI Bill through Parliament instead of a referendum. Some members of the National Assembly and the Senate have formed a caucus aimed at approving some parts of the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020 popularly known as BBI […]
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As Kenyans wait eagerly to have the BBI actualized in the constitution, there is urgent need to promote and enjoy cultural diversity that exists among communities, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has said. Waiguru however cautioned that all retrogressive cultural practices should be avoided like plague and discarded, especially female genital mutilation. She said the Council of elders, which exist in virtually every Kenyan […]
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Kirinyaga Governor, Anne Waiguru, says she was excited to see Legislators overwhelmingly pass the BBI Bill last week. Waiguru said it was amusing to see even those Members of Parliament (MPs) who were opposed to the document come to their true senses and vote yes. The Governor said she had been described as a lone ranger when she single handedly […]
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Jubilee Party Kirinyaga branch Chairman Mureithi Kang’ara has called for unity among Mount Kenya leaders ahead of the BBI referendum. Addressing the media at a Sagana hotel, Kang’ara said the passage of the Building Bridges Initiative bill 2020 (BBI) by the National Assembly paves way for the referendum. “BBI is a good document and now […]
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Those opposed to the BBI even before seeing the document should seek for experts’ advice over the document instead of blindly rejecting it. A top Civil Servant Dr. Karanja Kibicho said it was wrong for the opponents of the document to just oppose it for the sake of it. Kibicho who is the Interior Principal Secretary said […]
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