ODM Boss Raila Odinga Accepts Court of Appeal Verdict on BBI

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Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has accepted the Court of Appeal decision upholding the High Court ruling that declared the BBI report unconstitutional.

In his statement, Raila Odinga has noted that the ruling by the Court of Appeal was not the end of the conversation and that the discussion will continue in the future.

He noted that all parties involved will be making their own decision on the way forward after this remarkable ruling.

“The decision of the Court of Appeal today is remarkable as it forms part of the continuing conversation on the future of this country and the significance of our new Constitution to the political culture we and the generations that will come after us will practice,” said Odinga.

“It is likely that today’s Court of Appeal ruling is not the end of the conversation and the parties involved will each make their own decisions on how to proceed from the decision that has been delivered today. But we feel that we have to move on.”

The former Prime Minister also noted that the ruling is not an indication of the end to this noble initiative.
“Far from that, we feel that we must now see the forest for the trees, and pursue the bigger goal of setting the rest of the issues facing this country right. The Building Bridges Initiative was never a destination but a journey in an ever evolving way of life. Without doubt, we shall deal with all the issues in the months and years that will unfold onwards.”

The BBI ruling was delivered on Friday, 20th August where a seven-judge bench led by Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga ruled that the process was illegal and unconstitutional.

Other members of the bench included Justices Roselyn Nambuye, Hannah Okwengu, Patrick Kiage, Gatembu Kairu, Fatuma Sichale and Francis Tuiyott.

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