Campaigns to popularise BBI to start on Monday - Junet

The Secretariat also appealed to the courts to expedite anti-BBI cases

In Summary

•BBI co chair Junet Mohammed said they will form 10 committees across the country to spearhead the campaigns.

•"We shall start the campaigns on March 1 and we shall have 10 committees that will spearhead the exercise across the country," Junet said.

BBI co chair Junet Mohammed addressing journalists on Wednesday./LUKE AWICH
BBI co chair Junet Mohammed addressing journalists on Wednesday./LUKE AWICH

BBI secretariat has announced they will officially kickoff campaigns to popularise the initiative next week.

Co chair Junet Mohammed said they will form committees to spearhead the campaigns.

"We shall start the campaigns on March 1 and we shall have 10 committees that will spearhead the exercise across the country," Junet said.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM boss Raila Odinga will be leading the BBI popularisation exercise in all the region's.

The Secretariat also appealed to the courts to expedite anti-BBI cases to ensure the country's referendum roadmap is not affected.

Speaking at Daraja House, Junet accompanied by a host of MPs said the courts should read the mood of the country and clear the legal hurdles before the law change process.

BBI co-chair Dennis Waweru said the overwhelming manner the Bill was endorsed in the counties mirrors what will happen when it is formally taken to the people in a plebiscite.

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