Deputy President William Ruto has reacted after members of the National Assembly passed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020, also known as the BBI Bill.
Ruto, who has been a fierce critic of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and the attempt to amend the 2010 Constitution, said he respects the outcome of the vote.
Through his Twitter page on Friday, he also pledged to accept the verdict of the Senate and the people of Kenya when the Bill is ultimately subjected to referendum.
“Being a democracy, the national assembly voted on the Constitution amendment Bill and so will the senate,” he tweeted.
He added:” When the people’s turn comes they too will vote and we will march on. We should respect everyone’s decision & accept democratic outcomes; all views make us stronger together.”
On Thursday, the National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the Bill with 235 out of the 320 MPs who participated in the voting during the Second Reading supporting it. 83 voted against it while two others abstained.
224 members voted in the support of the Bill, 63 against, while two abstained during voting in the Third Reading, which occurred shortly before midnight.
A majority of MPs who voted to shoot down the Bill are allied to Deputy President William Ruto while those who endorsed are associates of President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Interestingly, some of the MPs allied to Ruto, including Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati), Feisal Bader (Msambweni), Khatib Mwashetani (Lunga Lunga), Charity Kathambi (Njoro), and David Sankok (Nominated), endorsed the Bill.
The Senate is expected to vote on the Bill next week, paving the way for a national referendum later this year.
And what do we do to the…
And what do we do to the Kiambaa victims families Mr. Deputy? We move on?
Ruto has a habit of lying to…
Ruto has a habit of lying to Kenyans. The he tells them he is the best person to lead while her has stolen everything!
The Kiambaa issue involves…
The Kiambaa issue involves women and children who died in the hands of DP Ruto and a clear conclusion have yet to be arrived on the plight of Ruto. We have been trying to move on but we won’t move on until Ruto is convicted and have taken responsibility! Ngunjiri the MP for Bahati voted for the BBI! The MP too wants Ruto to take responsibility of the Kiambaa massacre! Ruto has rented him for now but in the final analysis Ngunjiri want Ruto to paid the price by being jailed! Ngunjiri will not be bought by Ruto. As the saying goes, “you can rent a kikuyu but you can’t buy one”!
You are going down slowly…
You are going down slowly but surely Arap Mashamba. Evil will always be defeated.
Evil is being paid for…
Evil is being paid for slowly but surely to Ruto. He is a very disturbed and lonely man. Just look at his face and you can read a lot about his past life!
@My Two Cents bado umekwama…
@My Two Cents bado umekwama hapo . We forgot and moved on long ago??♀️..
Did lobbying finally pay off…
Did lobbying finally pay off?
If I was the DP I would act a fool and be patient. Patience is a virtue.
He has be acting foolish all…
He has be acting foolish all his life. Ruto other name is foolish!
RUTO don’t worry, the same…
RUTO don’t worry, the same people calling names will be kissing your A$$ before you know it.
Politics at their best.
But…REVOLUTION IS COMING…
TIME TO LIBERATE KENYA PERIOD!!!.
A thief can’t liberate Kenya…
A thief can’t liberate Kenya! Ruto is accustomed to living a life of theft and murders. That is why Kenya does not need Ruto as the head of state.
BBI is a small thing…
BBI is a small thing compared with the big power in the presidency. By the way BBI will benefit Ruto the most in allocating positions to fellow kingpins. The 2010 constitution gave him the unfireable DP position he has despite opposing it.
Your thinking is the most…
Your thinking is the most stupid of all. When are Kenyans going to benefit when Ruto has stolen everything in sight!?
Margie you are out of line…
Margie you are out of line out of order out of topic.