#LindaKatiba will oppose the BBI project to the end

Members of the Nakuru county assembly during the debate and passage of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Amendment Bill on February 23, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard]

Linda Katiba is a voluntary citizen’s initiative that is determined to resist the government-led move to unconstitutionally cannibalise and overthrow the will of the people encapsulated in the 2010 Constitution. It is a collective movement of Kenyans who believe that our constitution holds great promise for the people and when fully implemented, will bring about the transformative changes envisioned by its framers and the 67 per cent of Kenyans who voted for it. Linda Katiba is therefore an effort to help citizens sift through the falsehoods being peddled by the proponents of BBI and make informed decisions.

The most powerful feature of the 2010 Constitution is that it places citizens (Wanjiku) at the centre of governance, providing them with the tools and power to demand participation, inclusion, accountability, and transparency in governance processes. Where this is not complied with, the Constitution further provides interventions such as the courts and people power.