Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amolo has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to gazette the extension of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) team’s, term in office.
Speaking to Nation on Sunday, Otiende wondered why the Head of State is yet to gazette the term of the BBI team, yet time is of the essence in regards to implementation of the report.
He said the country is eagerly waiting for the extension to be gazetted, so that they can see what is next, and understand what the team will be doing going forward.
According to him, the BBI team is not legally in office if the President doesn’t not gazette the same.
“The BBI team needs to be gazetted pronto, like yesterday, because without a gazette notice the BBI is not legally effective, and time is just not on our side,” said Amollo.
The renowned lawyer is optimistic that it is possible to hold a referendum this year, arguing that President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga enjoy massive support, and will not find it difficult raising a million signatures in a day.
"“The lead proponents of this exercise, President Kenyatta and Hon Odinga, jointly enjoy unparalleled political support across the country and can realise one million signatures in a day or even two.
"And with the electoral body having reduced the validation threshold to a listing of voters only and not interrogation of signatures, as was the case with the (Ekuro) Aukot-sponsored bill, the IEBC can similarly give the nod in the shortest time possible," he opined.