A lobby group for Kenyans in the diaspora has urged voters to reject plans to amend the 2010 Constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Commonwealth Voter Privileges Right Association (COVPRA) says the BBI report failed to accommodate the views of all Kenyans and warned that a contested referendum will leave the country more divided.
“Kenyans should reject the BBI report. It is a two-man initiative that is being imposed on the people. The clergy have rejected it; several groups have rejected it. It’s not a Wanjiku Initiative. A few people and their surrogates want to change the Constitution for their personal gain,” COVPRA organizing secretary David Kimengere Waititu told Daily Nation.
“It would have been necessary to allow debate on all the issues that arose in the final report before coming up with a bill. Kenyans are being taken for a ride,” he added.
The group further accused a section of the country’s political elite of imposing BBI, a brainchild of President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, on Kenyans.
“We do not want a process that would leave Kenyans more divided. Let all Kenyans reject this report in a referendum to save their country from a few people who think they own Kenya. We in COVPRA, have our motherland at heart,” said Kimengere.
“We call upon the Kenyans poor not to buy to the schemes of the dynasties. Let us protect our country by rejecting this monster called BBI if it goes to the referendum.”
“In the end, this might result in a badly contested referendum and create a poisoned society ahead of the 2022 general elections. Let’s refuse any incitement to violence and stand up against the dynasties to shape the future of Kenya,” he remarked.
Kimengere said the BBI taskforce led by Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji ignored COVPRA’s call for the inclusion of all dissenting views in the final report.
Vote No, for BBI. It is…
Vote No, for BBI. It is simply a fancy name for the 1963 Kenyan Constitution. And if a Referendum is held, Uhuru and Raila should pay for it, from their own pockets, not Kenyan Taxpayers.
Totally agree with you. The…
Totally agree with you. The BBI is nonstarter. It doesn’t have to cost 14 billions of taxpayer money just to make some administrative law amendments. Parliament can do it.
Don’t listen to comments from @ milley. It’s the same flat footed person creating different pseudo names and writing wn shit! It were a topic concerning Ruto, you would see kalenjin pseudo names presumably in attack.
BBI should not have been…
BBI should not have been formed first of all ! the idea is for personal reasons . the question is WE Kenyans in diaspora and most of all in Kenya will we be bribed to vote YES? what the government and the politicians should be promoting is local councils the local councils are close to the people they are in a position to understand the problems facing the inhabitants of villages or estates and report to the central county offices . MCAs have too large an area to cover. we should be giving Gubernatorial administrative framework take is course instead of dismantling the constitution . Kenya has always been governed by average people except for Kibaki who unfortunately came too late due to the Kenyatta/Moi regimes of dictatorship . Kenyans are we brave this time to say NO NO to BBI what i have learned about BBI i don’t see anything that will unite us instead those personas being created will continue with the the current system of recycling , theft will continue and discrimination based on tribe can only surge . Say NO to BBI let us fight for corruption by voting for devils we do not know. Young minds where are you we will vote for you even if you do not have money or you are a nobody no a son or daughter of so and so
Stop lying Kimengere! You…
Stop lying Kimengere! You know you a damn liar and you have no clue what you are saying NO to! Only a few fools will listen to you!
Why not worry about the politics of where you currently live and let Kenyans living in Kenya decide?? Kimengere, the total sycophant of Ruto; the man who murdered thousands in 2097/8!
How much money did you receive from your side kick, the DP Ruto? Your name betrays your unwarranted views about the BBI!
Are you now looking for money to be sent your way to enrich your ass-self just like your fellow conmen with do shitty organizations in the name of diaspora? Shame on you!
William Ruto supports BBI…
William Ruto supports BBI.
The BBI Report must be opposed by every sane Kenyan.
I surely get tired of some…
I surely get tired of some loafers in the diaspora telling huge lies that they are speaking on behalf of other diasporas! We all got our own mouth to air our views if we need to do so! Stop representing yourself as “we” Kimengere! Nobody asked you to air our concerns!
All Kenyans need to reject…
All Kenyans need to reject the BBI report.
It seems to create dictatorship and it is obvious that drunk Uhuru Kenyatta need to go home.
He must go.
I agree with you 200%…
I agree with you 200%. Diasporans’ effect on Kenyans’ decisions in Kenya is very Negligible; and a drop in a Bucket. After all the LOAFERS you mentioned are Paid to Convince diasporans.
Covpra – who is in this…
Covpra – who is in this covid19 group that just mushroomed to confuse the real issues BBI represents! When is Shem odhomdo jumping up to oppose the BBI with an ulterior motive to ask for some money? That is what copra is doing!
You talk about Nigerian conmen while failing to mention the new breed of Kenyan conmen who are doing everything to make themselves rich using other people’s hard earned money!
Folks should shun these con groups that are only interested is raising money to buy property back in Kenya!
Get a damn job and work for your damn money @ kihengere just others do! Nonsense!!
David Kimengere Waititu is…
David Kimengere Waititu is the brother to the fired ex governor Waititu of kiambu county! That alone speaks volumes about this Kimengere guy! This family have stolen millions of shillings (over shs 600 million) belong to the poor tax payers!
Kimengere owns several long haul trucks bought with stolen money from kiambu county. How does he turn around to talk about the BBI simply because his brother Waititu the ex-governor supports the world’s most corrupt thief in the name of DP Ruto?
Return kiambu county money that your ex governor brother Waititu stole before you start telling us about the BBI you have no idea what you are talking about!
Of course Kimengere and his family will vividly disagree with BBI because they want a Ruto win to give them a direct tick for them to steal.
The Kenyan people are not stupid to listen to you selfish nonsense!You have stolen enough of our tax payers money! Wacha your mucene @Kimengere!!
Wanjiku initiative = ex…
Wanjiku initiative = ex governor Waititu of kiambu, Ruto, Sudi! Murkomen, ndindi nyoro, Alice wahome, mp kuria, kimengere, etc!
Ruto is the owner of covid19 (covpra) diaspora group that kimengere is paid millions by DP Ruto to spread falsehood and gossip!
All these folks have a theft case to answer in some court and at The Hague! They are agents of divisive politics and are doomed to fail!
People what you hear coming from the diaspora’s kimengere is a hoax! He is selling your country to the dogs – the DP Ruto group that have enriched itself with stolen wealth! Kimengere is a mere uneducated truck driver and does not represent the BBI views of the diaspora!
Stop taking Kenyans for ride…
Stop taking Kenyans for ride @ kimengere! Waititus are not to be trusted with anything Kenya! Do you trust an ex governor who have stolen millions of shillings in kiambu county? What kind of a bull carca is this nonsense? Stop your shitty lies kimengere!
Stop inciting Kenyans …
Stop inciting Kenyans @kimengere! Kenyans are not going to fight over your criminal ex governor Waititu; a bonafide thief. Stop lying like a stupid dog.
@kihingere – Talk to the…
@kihingere – Talk to the birds fool! Your brother is waiting a jail time for stealing people’s money just like his boyfriend DP Ruto. And you are talking and pendlering shit! Please grow up; Kenya is bigger than your thieving family! Bure kabisa wewe!
Kimengere – do you have any…
Kimengere – do you have any shame in your heart? Tell us how we will recover shs 560 million your brother waititu stole from us! Kenya Siya mama yako!!!
Please do not conja up some…
Please do not conja up some group to lie here on behalf of your criminal brother and DP Ruto!
The time for your corrupt families to be back our stolen money is soon coming upon passing the BBI!
Kimengere is the sole beneficiary of a failed BBI! Kenyans don’t be fooled by these cons!
Kimengere – how come your…
Kimengere – how come your group of covpra never came out here to condemn your brother Waititu, his wife and daughters when they stole millions of shillings belonging to kiambu county? Is stealing Wanjiru’s money not an issue of concern to you??
Go back to the hole you just come from and sleep until the BBI matters over!
Wanjiku is not the Waititu family only! Stop playing with our minds!
Funny characters like Raila …
Funny characters like Raila Odinga,Uhuru Kenyatta , W&Gideon moi must exit the Kenyan political scene
@Guesty the railas kenyatts…
@Guesty the railas kenyatts and mois dynasties can only exit through people (our) power. we refuse BBI we go for for son/daughter of nobody . Ruto, mudavadi, wetangula should must go too I mean all the odies they will not improve the current situation corruption, police brutality etc will continue . we must have learnt one thing or the other after all these years yet we keep voting for them because they are they and they can buy us a beer for one day . we help to expand the evil of corruption . let us not chicken any more . vote them OUT
Funny characters like Raila …
Funny characters like Raila Odinga,Uhuru Kenyatta , William Ruto & Gideon moi must exit the Kenyan political scene.
They are toxic and Kenya is not their personal property.
Please kimengere! Don’t sell…
Please kimengere! Don’t sell out our country to satisfy your personal greed! Kenya is much greater than all your personal interests!
You differ with BBI simply because your brother Waititu was caught stealing and then he got fired! Please don’t try to get even with the ordinary people of Kenya by simply lying to them! Surely you know better than your propaganda you are spreading here!
What a Moron and a big loser!!
Should I smile or cry at…
Should I smile or cry at this kimengere ranting lies!
Don’t you have anything to…
Don’t you have anything to do in your f..ing life?
You are the same idiot spewing garbage all the way from your dawm milley ( except guesty) all the way here! Yes cry smile and go shit yourself!!
Very nice I pissed you off…
Very nice I pissed you off with the truth @shetani! You can ow go vote for BBI now your wife the DP Ruto have made an about turn, you she goat!!
Your rod is burning. Before…
Your rod is burning. Before too long we will put you on the dock!
Why are you getting annoyed…
Why are you getting annoyed by what others have taken the time to enlighten those who don’t know the truth @assista??
Could you be insulting others because they are telling the BBI truth which will hinder Ruto be the next president? A kalenjin president will not be a Kenya president; true facts! He will alienate other Kenyans!
A Ruto presidency is not tenable in the Republic of Kenya due to his activities in 2007/8 post elections skirmishes!
@kimengere – Do you know how…
@kimengere – Do you know how many 18 wheeler lorries could have been purchased with the over 600 million shillings Waititu and his family stole from our coffers!? The trucks could have been given out to needy families to start transportation businesses at low interest loans.
How many kiambu youth could have gone to high school if Waititu did not steal our money!? Now we have our boys hopelessly roaming the streets because your family stole our development money.
And how many roads could have been developed to enable farmers to easily transport farm produce to the neighboring markets?
Kimengere Waititu – are you not ashamed dropping your dirty trousers here to moon us with your stinky ass well knowing the damage your own family did to the people of kiambu county?
Really, do you have any shame?? You are the last man standing to cast a stone on BBI! You come from a family of thieves; some known scam bugs!! Do you think we do not know your history??
While you live a luxurious in America, eating three good solid meals a day plus some snacks, our boys are surviving on bread scrums coupled with a cup of dirty water in the morning; while not knowing if they can have Githeri for lunch or mbocho for dinner. This is all because your brother stole millions of shillings which benefited you immensely! Are you still talking??
So @kimengere Waititu, stop telling us how to vote and ask your brother to return all the money he stole so that kiambu county can start developing. You are a total shame to humanity @kimengere!
You are very luck to be talking crap from a distance because I would have thrown a pot of boiling water in your face, had you been within my reach! Leave us alone and let us do our thing without your vexing involvement! Shame on you kimengere!
Why get bothered with people…
Why get bothered with people who will not participate in a referendum? Diaspora will vote for /against BBI in their their own minds. Or in their dreams.
Kimengere is not my…
Kimengere is not my spokesman although I am totally opposed to BUILDING BILLIONAIRES INITIATIVE.Amending the constitution to remove the 1/3 gender rule was the best way to solve that issue.I wonder why the two billinaire thugs-Uhuru & Raila want hike taxation to ordinary Kenyans by expanding the government instead o downsizing it.These thugs want to take more loans to loot after paying salaries.