Echoes of BBI verdict may deal death blow to Ruto-Raila talks

National Dialogue Committee co-chairs Kalonzo Musyoka (left) and Kimani Ichung'wah at the Bomas of Kenya, September 2023. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard]

The bipartisan talks initiated by President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga may suffer the fate of the Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI) if the grounds used by the courts to deal a blow to the earlier process set any precedence.

Analysts say going by a recent case filed in court by three petitioners, the process may come to a premature end, the BBI way.