This archive report was first published on 19 August 2021.
Kenya's political landscape is on the cusp of a major shakeup as the Court of Appeal prepares to deliver its decision on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), a move that could either clear or block the road to a referendum.
Published on August 19, 2021, the long-awaited judgment of the seven-judge tribunal led by Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga is seen as a make-or-break moment for the 'Handshake' between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
ODM leader Raila Odinga has stated that his team is not planning to take the BBI case to the Supreme Court if they lose at the appeals court, instead focusing on winning the 2022 presidential bid.
The Court of Appeal's decision will have far-reaching implications for Kenya's political landscape, with the potential to expand the executive and create the office of an ombudsman to oversee the Judiciary, the third arm of government.
