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ODM leader Raila Odinga has spoken out following Thursday’s High Court ruling that nullified the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process.
Odinga in a statement on Saturday expressed his disappointment with the decision, saying they would appeal the verdict at the Appeals Court.
“We will calmly and respectfully move to the Court of Appeal to present our case as to why we think the High Court did not render the right verdict,” reads the statement.
Odinga added: “I want to urge that we restrain from personalized attacks on the court and its members. We may disagree with the court but we must respect its ruling and its freedom to exercise its judgment as it understands the legal and constitutional matters before it.”
A five-judge bench comprising Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Teresia Matheka, and Chacha Mwita ruled that President Kenyatta violated the Constitution by initiating the referendum process.
“The constitutional amendment Bill is an initiative of the president and the law is clear that the president does not have the constitutional mandate to initiate any constitutional changes,” the judges said in a unanimous ruling.
They added: “BBI is a hybrid initiative unknown to the constitution, therefore it is our finding that the popular initiative as means to amend the constitution under article 257 of the constitution is a power reserved for Wanjiku. Neither the president nor any state organ can utilize article 257 of the constitution to amend the constitution.”
The judges further faulted the decisions made by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), including verifying BBI signatures, saying the electoral body was not properly constituted as it lacked the requisite quorum of five commissioners to make any major policy decision.
“An injunction is hereby issued barring IEBC from undertaking any processes with regards to the amendment of the constitution,” the judges said.
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This is the beginning of the end of all political DYNASTIES...PERIOD.
UHURU/RAILA...
REVOLUTION IS COMING.
BE READY TO RETURN ALL THAT YOUR FAMILIES AND GOONS HAVE STOLEN.
You go fight alone fool @little frog! Too much senseless mouth with any brains attached to that foul mouth of yours! Hat the hell are you waiting for toddler boy? Tear the country apart and then move to that neighboring Somalia!? It is really sad to be a foolish kid! Come near me and I will slap your face with a 2 x 4 piece of rough wood!
In 2017 Raila accepted the same verdict from the courts. It was due to illegalities and irregularities that the country had to go through a second election. At that time he, Raila accepted the verdict because it was in his favor.
Forward that same verdict to 2021, due to the same illegalities and irregularities they ( Raila and Uhuru) cannot single handedly change Kenya's constitution. The verdict is not in Raila's favor but it is the same courts.
Raila needs to accept the verdict. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
If you respected the courts then(2017 it's time to respect the courts now!!
Let's see what type of a leader you are. A real leader or a political conman!!
Unconstitutional --- you cannot make constitutional changes to benefit you. Totally unnecessary. No more Reggae.
In his funeral political speech about two weeks ago, James Orengo told mourners that BBI is Raila's path to the state house. All along you have been laying to Kenyans. You have illegally spent billions of mwananchi's money on a personal illegal scheme. you and Uhuru should refund all that money your team spent enjoying in 5 star hotels eating cocktail under the guise that you're collecting Kenyans' views -saving Kenyans from themselves. You're thieves and should be ashamed of yourselves.
If Your intention is to sink Me for a takeover, You will also struggle to be President until Your sunset days and You will never be
uhuru and his clown friend raila thought they were god. They looked at anyone who dared give any opposing opinion as lesser humans/ unpatriotic. I said from day one that if the duo meant well for Kenya/Kenyans they should have sought peace unconditionally. But they decided to make Kenyans pay for the fools to give Kenyans peace. Kenyans do not fight- low IQ politicians incite a few thugs to sacrifice their lives for them to continue living a life of luxury. This now is the time to for Kenyans to see what cons the duo is- will they give us peace without BBI? Will the loser accept defeat? Will ODM result to violence now that BBI is no more? What a bunch of losers are these that we should pay billions to appease two families who have had power since 1963? Why should any Kenyan die for these selfish morons? When did uhuru realize we need to change the law? How/why should we change the law to appease an 80yrs old man at the expense of 47million Kenyans most of them born when raila was running for president?
You need to respect the court’s decision Mlevi promised you something he could not deliverPlease the judges have spoken for once in your life respect their opinion they are more knowledgeable about the constitution than that mlevi who gave you false hope with a handshake.It does not mean that in the absence of the BBI Ruto will win if anything concentrate on exposing him for what he really is land grabber, murderer and thief.Go back to base regroup Wanjiku will decide and do not forget there are 5 major tribes that will decide the presidencyRuto is scrapping the bottom of the barrel with one tribe and hoping to buy the other but it ain’t over yet the other tribes are tired of these two tribes and this is the best time to field a candidate not from these two tribes.Much as Kenyans want to pretend it has and will always be about tribes.Ruto can be defeated without BBI nor do you need the support of a certain tribe to win wata jipanga considering some of them are now Ruto’s minions.
You RAO are good for nothing, you need to go home and enjoy whatever you have by now. Your motives on BBI are to make the elected leaders be more powerful rather than be more transparence like your chores are across the country are. And this simply because you expectation are that the ball will passed to you. Thereafter, you'll pass the ball back to them and vice verse in the future. Thus people are fighting on that plan on the Dynasty rule in the Kenya.
Herokamano Jaduo'ngi!!!
You RAO are good for nothing, you need to go home and enjoy whatever you have by now. Your motives on BBI are to make the elected leaders be more powerful rather than be more transparence like your chores are across the country are. And this simply because you expectation are that the ball will passed to you. Thereafter, you'll pass the ball back to them and vice verse in the future. Thus people are fighting on that plan on the Dynasty rule in the Kenya.
Herokamano Jaduo'ngi!!!
RAO its time to go play Reggae at your home
Muuaji Raila is mourning the departure of Bensuda from ICC.His license to kill has expired although he can still loot.Uhuru is wasting the taxpayers money with BBI as Prosecutor Khan QC won’t let gaidi Raila escape justice even for killing a rat.
Raira and Ururu - 2 hyenas in sheep clothing. 1 drunk, the other a scheming scavenger. He ruined his legacy with that handshake. But then again, we know thats what he always does. In 2000, he became the VP under KANU Moi after a similar bribe. Some of us know our history. Dont let this psychophant fool you. Mr fake boycotts is just a slick schemer.
Now wananchi, please listen carefully. Next stop is to take back at least 80% of that 500,000 acres that the original Kenyatta stole from the people by grabbing those colonial lands for himself and family. Do not pay high sums for land now, just wait till that 500K is spread out, the market will drop like a sack of potatoes.Notice how land prices are high since he owns much of it and trying to raise its value during his term.
We are just waiting...
Tell it like it is Raila! You have mellowed down a lot babaThe rogue judicially intends to distablize Kenya!
The judges are still receiving instructions from Maraga their retired clueless godfather! The judiciary has become worse than AlCapone or the old Italian mafias!
This nonsensical game of the judges high jacking our country must be dismantled and stopped forthwith before the idiotic judges destroy our country for good!
And the funny thing about all what is happening is that some people are obliviously blind to the evil undertakings by the judges who have been heavily bribed by a thieving DP Ruto who now cows God was involved in this rouge decision making process! Sure the devil is a true liar!
This disgruntled decision by the judges has the hallmark of DP Ruto’s interfere in the rule of law! Ruto has sat on the fence throughout the entire process so he can eventually benefit from any fall out.
He has used his proxies such Murkomen, sudi, Nyoro, kuria, etc to meet and bride the judges in the wee hours of the night!
Uhuru, it is time to act on Ruto with a severely decisive force before he brings you down! Remember how Kibaki’s fired Raila and all those who opposed him?
Son of the revered Jomo, it is time to act big on Ruto! This man Ruto is digging a very deep grave for you!
Do not underestimate this son of a bitch Ruto, Mr President! Put your gloves on and take a drastic action on Ruto! There is no love lost!
Executive, meet the judiciary. Thank goodness that their trap has been disavowed. We need a new president and Vice President next year! These old heads will forever linger around. Tosheka with all that’s been stolen!