\u201cThere is no value coming from BBI. That is why President Kenyatta and his deputy have left it to Raila Odinga who is using it to divide the country,\u201d said Ms Wahome.Mr Kuria said he would not rally behind a BBI meant to impose leaders on Kenyans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am for a BBI that seeks to unite and empower Kenyans,\u201d he said. While calling for a pro-people BBI, Mr Nyoro said Kenyans should not be forced to support it.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Kenyatta told us that we would read the BBI report for ourselves and that no one will read it for us. Today, we are opposed to BBI because we have not read it,\u201d said Mr Gachagua.Once the second BBI report is made available to Kenyans, Ms Kihara said would be when a meaningful conversation would begin.<\/p>\n
Dr Ruto said even as the country deliberates on the BBI report, politicians should not use it to divide the country.\u00a0\u201cThe biggest problem in Kenya is not political position but the needs of the people. That should be our driving force,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Later during the day, Wahome and Kuria clashed with Murang\u2019a Governor Mwangi wa Iria over the controversial county Avocado bill 2020. \u201cThe governor should not dictate to farmers who they can sell produce to. Farmers should be allowed to do business with any willing buyer,\u201d said Kuria.<\/p>\n
Wahome, whose constituency leads in avocado production in Murang\u2019a County, said the Bill should be rejected. \u201cThe bill undermines free market, it should not be entertained,\u201d she said. When DP Ruto and his entourage of MPs arrived at Kenyoho Secondary School to hand over a school bus to the students, Wa Iria stormed the event accompanied by several youth. A scuffle ensued while security officers attempted to eject the youth who had walked to the dias where leaders were seated, leaving scores injured.<\/p>\n Right to speak<\/strong><\/p>\n Wa Iria said he came to the meeting to respond to those who insulted him over his move to control avocado sector.\u00a0The crowd attempted to shout down the governor who insisted he had a right to speak as a local leader.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to make it clear that as a leader in Murang\u2019a we all know the problems facing us in the avocado sector. I will not allow anyone to come to my county to destroy any sector more so the avocado sector,\u201d he said.He warned that he would not allow anyone to incite people against efforts to increase the price of avocados.<\/p>\n \u201cLet the people of Murang\u2019a do business as they please and no avocados will leave the county if the prices we are demanding have not been met,\u201d he said.Ruto asked leaders to tolerate others despite their political stand.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have seen some people attempting to disrupt the meeting, but let us respect each other and work together,\u201d he said. The DP asked Jubilee leaders to work together and avoid the divisions which he blamed on opposition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto\u2019s separate Central Kenya visits yesterday brought the region to terms with the divisions wrought on the ruling Jubilee coalition by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). At his impromptu meetings in Nyeri and Nanyuki, the President rallied his backyard to support the initiative while in Murang\u2019a, Ruto\u2019s troops […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":3800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,8],"tags":[235,265,136,312],"class_list":["post-3802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-files","category-homepage-english","tag-bbi","tag-building-bridges-initiative","tag-uhuru-kenyatta","tag-william-ruto"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/lupizj5n5p9jw2kp5e62a467de0b6.jpg\")