The Building Bridges Initiative was born on March 9, 2018, and as such, today will be a day to remember how the handshake salvaged Kenya. The historic handshake between the two political nemeses - President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga - on March 9, 2018, was billed as the last bullet to slay the dragon of perennial ethnic animosities that often accompany presidential elections. But three years on, the handshake has caused wide divisions on the political scene with its brainchild - the Building Bridges Initiative - dividing leaders almost in the middle. While the handshake ended street demonstrations by Opposition supporters, the BBI has put the country on a campaign mode with popularisation rallies across regions. BBI PROPOSALSThe Building Bridges Initiative made radical proposals to alter the structure of the executive and create several new offices, including that of a non-executive prime minister.

Source: The Star March 09, 2021 04:07 UTC