This archive report was first published on 25 June 2021.
Published on June 25, 2021, Deputy President William Ruto expressed his reservations about the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in an interview on KTN News.
According to Ruto, the BBI's attempt to change the constitution is not only unconstitutional but also illegal. He drew parallels between the current system and the one in place during former President Moi's era, stating that the BBI is taking Kenya back to where Moi left the Constitution.
"We came from a hybrid system where MPs were also ministers and we argued that it was an incestuous system, that it made accountability difficult. And now, BBI is actually taking us back to where Moi left the Constitution," Ruto said.
Ruto further emphasized that leaders are using their powers to change the constitution to favor themselves, setting a dangerous precedent for future generations. He warned that if the constitution is changed through unconstitutional means, it will lead to anarchy.
"It cannot be that you can change the constitution the way you want, in the matter that you want to the extent in which you want because you have power, you have influence and you can use a mechanism…you will have set a very dangerous president that the next person with power, with influence and money, can come and change the constitution…leading to anarchy," Ruto said.
