This archive report was first published on 18 August 2021.
ODM leader Raila Odinga has ruled out moving to the Supreme Court if the Court of Appeal rules against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal.
Speaking on Radio Nam Lolwe yesterday, Raila stated that his focus is on the 2022 General Election and he will revisit the BBI after Kenyans go to the ballot.
A seven-judge bench of the Court of Appeal will deliver judgement on the BBI appeal lodged by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila, seeking to overturn the decision by the five-judge bench at the High Court that slammed the breaks on 'reggae'.
"We will not move to the Supreme Court if the court dismisses BBI. Our focus now is on elections but we will come back for BBI after elections," said Raila.
However, Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki has expressed confidence that the court will not overturn the BBI ruling, stating that it is legally irredeemable.
On Tuesday, the ODM leader announced his road map to the 2022 presidential race, which includes several meetings in Nyanza, Western, Coast, and Nairobi.
He plans to use the visits to win more supporters and lock out Deputy President William Ruto, who has made inroads in regions that overwhelmingly voted for ODM in 2017.
