The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) meeting in Bukhungu is solely meant to undermine our meeting,” said Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali. “Our meeting will continue as scheduled; the meeting in Bukhungu is purely meant to undermine ours,” Mr Washiali claimed. USURPING TASK FORCEThe legislators maintained they are not opposed to the BBI report but complained that the process has been hijacked by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) politicians. The only committee tasked to collect views from the public is the one gazetted by President Kenyatta,” added Mr Washiali. AVOIDING RETIREMENTFormer Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has also maintained the Mumias meeting will proceed as scheduled.

Source: Daily Nation January 17, 2020 03:56 UTC