ODM leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on the BBI ruling expected later this week, noting that he'll accept the court's decision on the matter.
Speaking on Tuesday in Nakuru County during a brief address with locals, Odinga noted that he is a democratic man, and as such, he will accept the outcome of the court regardless of the side it favors.
"We will wait and respect the Court's decision concerning the BBI. If they see it fit good, if they see it otherwise, good, but nobody can stop reggae," he said.
The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its ruling on the BBI appeal case on Friday, August 20, 2021.
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ODM Leader Raila Odinga . [Photo: Courtesy]
Earlier today, the Court of Appeal communicated to the parties in the BBI appeal that the seven judges will read the judgment in open court on Friday.
In the ruling, the Court of Appeal is expected to give a direction on whether a ruling by the High Court on the matter has been upheld or not.
In May, a 5-judge bench of the High Court delivered a ruling declaring BBI as an irregular, illegal and unconstitutional process.
Judges Prof Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Teresia Matheka, and Chacha Mwita ruled that President Uhuru Kenyatta lacks powers to initiate a popular initiative as was done in the BBI process.
“It is our finding that popular initiative is a power reserved for Wanjiku neither the president or any other state organ can utilize article 257 to amend the constitution... The President cannot purport to directly initiate a constitutional amendment. He isn’t part of Parliament," the ruling read in part.
Following the ruling, the BBI process was put on hold, with the key players moving to the Court of Appeal seeking new orders on the matter.
All eyes are now directed towards the Court of Appeal as the seven judges will be delivering their ruling later this week.
