{"id":16952,"date":"2020-11-02T19:49:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T19:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=16952"},"modified":"2020-11-02T19:49:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T19:49:37","slug":"mps-declare-support-for-bbi-during-naivasha-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/mps-declare-support-for-bbi-during-naivasha-retreat","title":{"rendered":"MPs declare support for BBI during Naivasha retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>Author:\u00a0PSCU<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Assembly and the Senate have declared their support for the proposals in the recently published Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement read by Senate Minority Leader James Orengo at the close of a two-day consensus building retreat in Naivasha, the legislators said BBI will ensure all Kenyans have access to the country&#8217;s shared prosperity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe have gathered here as Members of Parliament numbering nearly 300 from the National Assembly and Senate to express our unequivocal support for the BBI,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the statement read in the presence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga, Senator Orengo explained that shared prosperity means all communities in Kenya will be able to enjoy a share of national resources.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cOne of the methods that this will be achieved is by increasing the minimum amount of shareable revenue to the counties from 15 per cent to 35 per cent,\u201d the Siaya Senator said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The statement further said BBI creates a development fund which will be allocated 5 per cent of shareable revenue as an additional measure to ensure resources reach the grassroots.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThese measures and numerous others will ensure that marginalised communities especially the pastoral communities are adequately resourced,\u201d Senator Orengo said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The legislator said BBI outlines measures to ensure women, the youth and people living with disability participate in national leadership and decision-making.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe have resolved to ensure gender equity is achieved by making specific provisions for it in the proposed Constitutional Bill,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Senator said after their deliberations during the two-day retreat, the MPs are now ready to start popularizing the BBI report.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He urged all leaders and citizens to support BBI saying the process will deliver a new constitutional order for the benefit of the whole country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Further, Senator Orengo said BBI will strengthen Kenya&#8217;s criminal justice system to help the country deal with corruption and economic crimes expeditiously by ensuring cases are heard and determined within six months.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:\u00a0PSCU AfricaPress-Kenya: Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Assembly and the Senate have declared their support for the proposals in the recently published Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. 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