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Ruto said the country should be built on the foundation of institutions, a robust legislature, a performing executive and an independent judiciary. ....
THE STANDARD NATIONAL Deputy President William Ruto acknowledging greetings from Kisumu residents after the 58th Madaraka Day Celebration at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium, Mamboleo, Kisumu county.[DPPS] Deputy President William Ruto has said time is ripe for Kenyans to enter the second phase of politics grounded on constitutionalism and not personalities. Speaking during the 58th year Madaraka Day celebrations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Kisumu on Tuesday, Ruto paid tribute to the painful and bloody sacrifices made by champions of independence across the country unified by their common goal of self-rule. In a short, speech mostly applauding the president and his government, the deputy president reminded Kenyans that for Kenya to succeed, it should not be built on, “the foundation of tribes or ethnicity but built on the foundation of institutions, a robust legislature, a performing executive and an independent judiciary.” ....
THE STANDARD NATIONAL According to Kalonzo Musyoka, the primary intent of BBI was to build real national bridges and not divisions. [File, Standard] Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has broken his silence on last week’s BBI High Court judgement that annulled the BBI process. In a statement on Twitter, Musyoka urged all Kenyans to respect the rule of law despite disagreeing with the court’s decision. He was, however, not in agreement with the judgement adding that it was a direct disrespect for the Presidency and the Office of the President. “Kenya’s constitution-making process has never been easy from the first efforts recorded by the Lancaster House Conference,” his statement read in part. ....
THE STANDARD POLITICS President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks during a joint statement with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the State House, in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 4, 2021. [Reuters, Baz Ratner] President Uhuru Kenyatta has been exposed politically by Thursday’s High Court ruling, which could trigger a litany of suits and a possible bid for impeachment. The five-judge Bench accused the president of violating chapter six of the Constitution, after consolidating cases from several litigants challenging the constitutional review process through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Yesterday, ICPK director Ndungu Wainaina said the BBI process could not be salvaged after the ruling, adding that the judges had made it clear that the basic structure doctrine limits the amendment power. “The basic structure can only be amended by the primary constituent process,” said Wainaina. ....