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Tangatanga leaders are in celebration mood following the ruling by five-judge bench of the High Court declaring the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill unconstitutional.
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the High Court of Kenya ruled that the BBI Constitution Amendment Bill violated the constitution and declared it null and void.
The judgement was delivered by judges Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Chacha Mwita and Teresia Matheka.
Soon after the ruling was made, the tangatanga leaders led by Deputy President William Ruto jumped into a celebration mood after the BBI Bill was rejected in court.
The following are some of the reactions made by leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto:
Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria said
the whole BBI process was a ‘fraud’.
“I am feeling some ki-happiness that I cannot
explain. Any idea?”
He added: “There was nothing really wrong with
BBI except that it was a fraud. As I have been saying #FinishAndGo. We never
had a constitutional moment. We had hubris of two unpopular men.”
Nominated senator Millicent Omanga who voted no for
the bill in the Senate, said she was proud to be on the right side of history.
“Proud to be on the right side of history. May the Almighty be praised,” she tweeted.
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen, lauded
the judges for their brave ruling. “When the history of Kenya is properly
written, the contribution of Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah,
Chacha Mwita and Teresia Matheka will be written in golden letters. They are
part of the few remaining Kenyan prophets who have not bowed down to Baal. God
bless you.”
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro opined a
few elite people cannot make decisions for millions of Kenyans.
“Kenya is not a private property of a few
overbearing families. They took our land and started thinking they own us.
Thank you Judiciary. We cannot allow this regime to convert Kenya into a
patrimonial state for self-enrichment. We are Africans and Africa is our
business.”
Nandi senator Samson Cherargei said the rule of law
had been upheld by the landmark ruling. “Fidelity, rule of law, justice
served & Constitutionalism. There is hope for our beloved motherland. Justice
be our shield and defender.”
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