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BBI errors point to a deeper national intellectual malady

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga look at their signatures during the launch of the collection of signatures for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) at KICC in Nairobi on November 25, 2020. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

You should only be surprised by the reported errors in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) reports that went through county assemblies if you are not a Kenyan.

Take offence if you like, but an average Kenyan will do anything to avoid reading; it does not matter how important the document is or their level of education.

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