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Kenya’s Court of Appeal last week handed the Uhuru Kenyatta government its second legal defeat, rejecting its move to make far-reaching changes to the Constitution. - @cobbo3
The court upheld a High Court decision in May that declared the proposed reforms, born out of the Building Bridges Initiative #BBINonsense unconstitutional.
However, President Uhuru, and his partner in “crime”, former Prime Minister and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga, with whom he did the “handshake” rapprochement of March 2018 that gave birth to the BBI, may have lost a legal fight, but not the political argument.
Justice Kairu on #BBIRulling
1. Is the basic structure doctrine applicable in Kenya?
Answer:Yes it is.
Appeal on that ground dismissed. More grounds to be covered.
#BBIAppeal
1. Is the basic structure doctrine applicable in Kenya?
Answer:Yes it is.
Appeal on that ground dismissed. More grounds to be covered.
#BBIAppeal
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Justice Kairu also says that there are no eternity clauses in the constitution #BBIAppealJudgement
