This archive report was first published on 28 August 2021.
On August 28, 2021, Musalia Mudavadi, the leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC) party, stated that a constitution amendment referendum before the 2022 General Elections is unlikely to happen.
The statement came after the Court of Appeal upheld the nullification of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), citing that the process fell short of the popular initiative threshold under Article 257 of the Constitution.
According to Mudavadi, given the strict constitutional timelines ahead of next year's presidential election, it may not be feasible to salvage the process.
“Parliament has a mandate to amend the constitution but the component that would require a referendum may not be feasible in the context of the time left and the Constitution deadline may not allow a referendum,” he said during an interview at a local TV station.
As part of his economic agenda, Mudavadi plans to launch a Pesa Mfukoni economic strategy that aims to empower Kenyans financially and enable them to meet their obligations.
He explained that Pesa Mfukoni is a message that the cost of living has become unbearable, and the strategy will allow Kenyans to have more money in their pockets to meet their obligations without pressure and stress.
Mudavadi also spoke about the One Kenya Alliance, a movement he is part of, which will soon announce critical milestones as it seeks to forge alliances with other leaders.
