A section of Raila Odinga-led ODM party members are now challenging deputy president Dr William Ruto to declare his stand on the looming Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) proposals.
The lawmakers on Saturday said the DP has been sending mixed signals, leading to speculation that he is opposed to the drive.
The group of six lawmakers led by Senate minority leader and Siaya senator James Orengo tasked Ruto to say whether or not he was supporting BBI, an initiative that was formed by his boss president Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila after the March 9, 2018 handshake.
Orengo said the DP has been sending mixed signals, leading to speculation that he is opposed to the drive.
He further told Dr Ruto that it was time he told Kenyans whether or not he supports the BBI.
Orengo claimed Dr Ruto is a “fence-sitter” who can’t be trusted with the country’s leadership.
He said it is strange that the DP supports the Constitution yet he opposed its adoption in 2010.
“Ruto must declare his stand on the BBI. Those he has lined up to oppose the document must also give us the alternative they’re proposing. Let them put their proposal on the table” the senator said in Rarieda, Siaya County.
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo fired the first salvo when he asked the DP and his allies in government to pack up and leave if they are not ready to support the President on the BBI push.
He said Dr Ruto is contradicting the President, who has openly stated that he is supportive of the BBI.
“There is no turning back on the push for reforms, which we know will be ushered in through the BBI initiative. We will only listen to Raila and Uhuru, nobody else,” Mr Amollo said.
He said it is strange that the DP supports the Constitution yet he opposed its adoption in 2010.
“Ruto must declare his stand on the BBI. Those he has lined up to oppose the document must also give us the alternative they’re proposing. Let them put their proposal on the table” the senator said in Rarieda, Siaya County.
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo fired the first salvo when he asked the DP and his allies in government to pack up and leave if they are not ready to support the President on the BBI push.
He said Dr Ruto is contradicting the President, who has openly stated that he is supportive of the BBI.
“There is no turning back on the push for reforms, which we know will be ushered in through the BBI initiative. We will only listen to Raila and Uhuru, nobody else,” Mr Amollo said.
