Editor's Review

In a ruling by a seven-judge bench on Thursday, CJ Martha Koome read the consolidated judgement. 

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has welcomed the supreme court's ruling on the  Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) bill. 

In a ruling by a seven-judge bench on Thursday, CJ Martha Koome read the consolidated judgement as follows; 

1. Basic Structure is not applicable in Kenya.

2. The President cannot initiate Constitutional amendments/ changes through the popular initiative under Article 257 of the Constitution.

3. Creation of 70 constituencies is unconstitutional for want of public participation.

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4. Civil proceedings cannot be initiated against the President.


5. No obligation on IEBC to ensure promoters of BBI complied with requirements for public participation. There was public participation on BBI.

6. The IEBC had the requisite composition and quorum to undertake the verification process under Article 257(4).

7. Issue of multiple question was not ripe for determination.

8. Each Party shall bear their own costs.

Reacting to the ruling, Junet stated that the democracy of the country has been strengthened.