Supreme Court decision on BBI will define Kenya's constitutional destiny

Supreme Court Justices led by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme court building on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, during the BBI appeal case. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Listening to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal at the Supreme Court, one can easily get lost in the nitty-gritty definitions and technicalities. To experts, the case boils down to whether a sitting president can spearhead fundamental constitutional changes using state resources, officers and state patronage.