Deputy President William Ruto has weighed in on the current debate on the fate of BBI report which was made public on Wednesday by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Ruto who was speaking during a thanksgiving ceremony for nominated MP David Ole Sankok at Enkare-Ng’iro in Narok South on Friday divulged that he will be ready to support calls to have people decide directly the final say on the report only on the condition that there is need to have one.
“If there shall be clauses that will need a referendum, let us go to it as a united people. Let us avoid the issues of hate, division, and such threats like there will be a Tsunami and such. We have experienced poll chaos in every election and we should avoid that route,” said Dr Ruto.
Ruto further warned against divisive politics saying it is possible to live up to BBI proposals by having a consensus on how best to achieve it.
“We have read it (report) and there are some parts of it that could be implemented through commissions, policies and if there shall be a referendum, then it would be best we develop a consensus so that the process does not become divisive,” added Ruto.
Ruto's sentiments, however, come amid his camp against any discussion to have referundum as they argued that the report could be easily adopted through the Parliament.
"Having read the BBI report proposing amendments of various Acts of Parliament&enactments of other Acts of Parliament I am watching the usual whiners saying they don’t want Acts of Parliament. I am waiting to see where else they will make these laws," Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen tweeted.