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BBI reggae stopped

Five judge bench, right to left, Justice Chacha Mwita, Jairus Ngaa, Jael Ngugi, George Odunga and Teresia Matheka making a ruling at Milimani Law Courts on BBI Amendments Bill 2020 on May 13, 2021. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was yesterday dealt a major blow after a bench of five High Court judges stopped what would have been a fairy tale run for constitutional amendments.

Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Chacha Mwita, and Teresia Matheka did not only stop the BBI reggae but also stopped the message, the rhythm, and declared that President Uhuru Kenyatta had contravened the Constitution in a move that could form the ground for his impeachment.

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