This archive report was first published on 12 August 2019.
On Sunday, a group of Jubilee MPs allied to the Tanga Tanga outfit spoke out against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) at a church service in Murang'a.
According to the MPs, led by Kiharu's Ndindi Nyoro and Kandara's Alice Wahome, the BBI's true purpose was to create government positions for a select few.
The lawmakers vowed not to support any referendum that would increase the burden on Kenyans by creating more executive positions.
Speaking at the event, Ndindi Nyoro accused the BBI of being used by opposition leaders to create positions they could take over, as they felt left out of the government.
He stated, 'We are aware that the report of BBI was written even before the caucus started collecting views from Kenyans. The initiative was pushed by Raila Odinga so he can get a position since he has been losing in elections.'
Nyoro emphasized that he would only support a referendum that would ensure Kenyans received more resources and jobs, not just a select few seeking power.
He added, 'I can only support the referendum if it will ensure Kenyans gets better health services, standard education and creates jobs for thousands of jobless young people.'
Wahome echoed Nyoro's sentiments, accusing the BBI of not reaching out to the grassroots to collect Kenyans' views, but instead holding forums in big hotels targeting a select few.
She stated, 'BBI has done nothing in terms of reaching many Kenyans. They have been moving from one hotel to another collecting views of just handful individuals. Their report will not represent views of majority of Kenyans.'
The MPs spoke at a time when the BBI had concluded the process of collecting views from Kenyans and was embarking on writing a report, with a referendum becoming increasingly inevitable.
