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Kenya: DP Ruto Tells Off Odinga for Spearheading Personal Interests in BBI
Capital FM, 9 September 2019
Deputy President William Ruto has hit out at ODM leader Raila Odinga saying he has vested interests in the calls for referendum by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) task force. Read more »
Kenya's DP Ruto Pokes Holes in Odinga's Peace Building Task Force
Deputy President William Ruto has challenged leaders to focus on service delivery as opposed to self-centred politics designed to erode gains made under the new constitutional order. He was criticising Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga for calling for a referendum through his Building Bridges Initiative task force, saying he is looking for "political power". BBI was constituted after President Uhuru Kenyatta and Odinga, his chief political opponent, shook hands on March 9, 2018 to implement their shared objectives on building national unity.
Deputy President William Ruto (right) and ODM leader Raila Odinga during a past event (file photo).
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Kenya: Kieleweke Demand Answers From State House on Ruto's Church Fundraisers
Nairobi News, 9 September 2019
A section of Mt Kenya Members of Parliament have called on State House to clarify whether President Uhuru Kenyatta gives his deputy William Ruto money to dish out in churches… Read more »
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Kenya: Building Bridges Initiative Won't Achieve Anything - Ruto
Nation, 8 September 2019
Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday accused ODM leader Raila Odinga of being behind the push for constitutional amendments. Read more »
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Kenya: BBI or Ugatuzi? Governors Set to Declare Stand
Nation, 4 September 2019
The Council of Governors (CoG) is set to meet county representatives to determine whether they will support the Building Bridges Initiative or pursue their Ugatuzi initiative Read more »
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Kenya: Odinga, Ruto Allies Squabble Over BBI Drive
Nation, 4 September 2019
A section of leaders allied to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto Tuesday traded barbs over the Building Bridges Initiative… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyatta, Odinga Plan Joint Rallies to Seek BBI Draft Backing
Nation, 22 August 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga will lead countrywide tours to explain to Kenyans recommendations by the Building Bridges… Read more »
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Kenya: Jubilee MPs Say Kenyatta Would Choose BBI Over DP Ruto
Nation, 15 August 2019
Some Jubilee Party leaders believe the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) will be the final straw in the "sour" relationship between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William… Read more »
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Kenya: BBI Needed the Blessings of Parliament, Says Kioni
Nation, 12 August 2019
A parliamentary committee that is expected to be tasked with implementing the report which will be written by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) has said the taskforce was… Read more »
InFocus
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President Uhuru Kenyatta's former rival and 'new bestie' Raila Odinga has announced that his Orange Democratic Movement party is preparing for the general elections that will take ... Read more »
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President Uhuru Kenyatta's wing in Jubilee Party, Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement, Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper Democratic Movement, Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National ... Read more »
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Deputy President William Ruto has said that the ruling Jubilee Party is "focused on uniting and developing the country" and that the party leaders "know where the country is coming ... Read more »
