The AG acknowledged that the Constitution is silent on the number of questions a referendum Bill may have. Read MoreKariuki, however, argues that by having an omnibus Bill, the final Yes or No should be the response that counts. The AG’s opinion stems from a Supreme Court order that Makueni Governor Kibutha Kibwana, Nandi and Kericho County assemblies should seek his advice first before seeking the court’s intervention. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court declined to suspend the hearing of the two cases on the Building Bridges Initiative, leaving the High Court to handle 10 cases on the same issue. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court directed parties to appear before it on February 9.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2021 17:06 UTC