President Kenyatta & Raila Files Formal Appeal Amid BBI Ruling

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his counterpart Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday 2nd filed a formal appeal against the high court ruling on the BBI Bill that was delivered by a five-judge bench mid-May 13th.

President Kenyatta & Raila Files Formal Appeal Amid BBI Ruling

This is after the Nairobi High court of Thursday, May 13th halted Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process considering it unconstitutional. According to the ruling, the President, government, or any state organ cannot initiate a popular initiative to amend the constitution.

However, investigations by Bright Kenya revealed that  President's appeal was served on Tuesday afternoon, a time when the Madaraka Day celebrations were underway in Kisumu Siaya County.

The Head of State also appealed against the ruling that found him guilty of contravening chapter 6 of the Constitution by initiating and promoting a constitutional amendment process under article 257.

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