Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed five reasons why he has changed his tune to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
In a tweet on Tuesday evening, the vocal leader allied to Deputy President William Ruto, and who has been against the initiative noted that he will support the BBI reports.
''I support BBI Report because 1. It’s Presidents own report&largely reflects the views of Jubilee 2.Doesn’t require a referendum we’ll sort in Parliament 3.Subject to further discussion&review 4.contrary to earlier threats doesn’t amount to a Tsunami 5.Doesn’t overburden mwananchi,'' said Kipchumba Murkomen.
Murkomen's sentiments came just hours after the BBI task force led by Senator Mohamed Yusuf Haji presented the BBI report to President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House in Nairobi.
The event was attended by Deputy President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga and other leaders, who were selected to attend the occasion.
His tweet attracted the attention of Senior Counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi who hailed President Uhuru Kenyatta for coming up with the BBI to unite Kenyans.
''I thing this tweet by @kipmurkomen is a GAME CHANGER...unless ODM swings in the opposite direction the political class will be 100% United behind BBI...Give credit to H.E Uhuru,'' said Ahmednassir Abdullahi.
Several other leaders who had initially objected the initiative changed their minds to support it, each giving their own reasons.