Why BBI promoters must be wary of the legal hurdles ahead

President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing Kiamaiko residents. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

That the reggae dance could meet serious legal headwinds became clear last week with the High Court’s decision on interlocutory issues in the consolidated petition now popularly known as David Ndii and Others Vs IEBC and Others.

The principal thrust of the petition are prayers to the court to invalidate the BBI process because of its procedural defects, primarily lack of public participation and lack of a legislative framework to guide the process, especially in the county assemblies.