This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
Junet, Otiende Amollo Appointed to Powerful Committee ¶
On July 15, 2020, ODM secured positions in the constitution of house committees, including the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, a crucial committee that will process the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report in Parliament.
According to documents seen by Kenyans.co.ke on Tuesday, July 15, 2020, ODM Minority Whip Junet Mohammed, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma were appointed to the committee.
The appointments are critical to ensure that the BBI report spearheaded by ODM leader Raila Odinga is implemented through Parliament.
ODM had rejected Jubilee's list of proposed members of the committee due to the inclusion of members who were opposed to the BBI.
Junet Mohammed told journalists on July 2, 2020, that ODM was ready with their list to effect the changes, but when they looked at the proposed names to serve in the JLAC and Delegated committees, they realised they included some people who have strongly been opposing the BBI.
The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee will now undertake to elect its chair, with Junet Mohammed, Otiende Amollo, and Peter Kaluma as top contenders.
The most notable opponent of the BBI who was appointed to the committee is Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie.
Constitutional lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi opined that Parliament would become the theatre where the reforms envisioned in the BBI report would be considered.
He posted on Twitter,
