THE STANDARD POLITICS Siaya Senator James Orengo paying last respect to the late Chacha Obange in Kapiyo village, West Sakwa ward in Siaya County.[Isaiah Gwengi, Standard] The extension of the ban on political gatherings has dealt a blow to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process. In his address yesterday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the ban had been extended indefinitely and only gatherings of 150 or less people would be allowed. This means that tentative timelines for the referendum drive by President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, through the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2020 currently before Parliament and expected to be concluded this week, could be affected.