(PHOTOS): BBI appeal hearing enters Day 2

In Summary

• High Court judges on May 17 declared the process illegal and unconstitutional.

• Lawyer Otiende Amollo claimed that BBI promoters were Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and BBI secretariat co-chair Dennis Waweru.

by KEVIN CHERUIYOT Online Journalist

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30 June 2021 - 17:26

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Appeals court president Daniel Musinga on the day 2 hearing of the BBI case at the Court of Appeal.
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

The case seeking to challenge the High Court’s ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) continued on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal.

Council George Oraro, Senior Council James Orengo and Dr. Otiende Amollo in a private discussion before the beginning of the hearing of BBI appeal on Day 2 at appeals court on June. 30th.2021.
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The seven-judge bench led by Court of Appeal president Daniel Musinga begun hearing the cases on Tuesday.

LSKPpresident Nelson Havi consults with senior council James Orengo on the day 2 hearing of the BBI at the Court of Appeal on June.30th.2021.
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High Court judges on May 17 declared the process illegal and unconstitutional and censured the electoral agency for plans to hold a referendum without proper public participation.

Senior Council Martha karua following the submissions during the day 2 hearing of the BBI at the Court of Appeal on June.30th.2021.
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The Court of Appeal set the hearing of BBI case for June 29 to July 2.

Lawyer Otiende Amollo presentsthe subnission during the day 2 hearing of the BBI at the Court of Appeal on June.30th.2021.
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The appeal team continued to submit their case, where lawyer Otiende Amollo claimed that BBI promoters were Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and BBI secretariat co-chair Dennis Waweru.

"... the promoters were Waweru and Junet but the court insists that it was President Uhuru Kenyatta," he said.

LSK president Nelson Havi prepares to present his submit ion on the day 2 hearing of the BBI at theCourt of Appeal on June.30th.2021.
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

Speaking during his submissions, Otiende said anyone is allowed to support the initiative and that is what the president did.

"The one thing the court does not do in their 300-page judgement is fail to ask who are the promoters. BBI is an initiative promoted by Waweru and Junet. They engaged with the IEBC and collected the signatures," he said.