Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria and his brother John Ngigi have taken different routes on the Building Bridges Initiative signature collection issue.
This has appeared as an irony in the face of politics as far as BBI report is concerned.
Unlike his brother Moses Kuria who is the Gatundu South lawmaker, Ngigi Kuria has taken a divergent lane away from his brother to drum for the BBI in his hometown.
John Ngigi, who is also a Chief Officer in Kiambu County Government, stated that he strongly believed that it was the right time for the constitution to be changed.
“Matters constitution should come from the heart and what you believe in. I believe that the change of the constitution is ripe and it is a concern that has been bothering mwananchi. If Moses Kuria says ‘no’, then it is up to him but on my side, I am supporting it,” Ngigi stated.
While Moses Kuria his brother has been demanding a review in the Constitution Amendment Bill to see the proposed number of nominated women MPs and the additional MPs removed, Ngigi says the document is fine and any errors therein should be corrected after the referendum.
Kuria, a staunch supporter of Deputy President William Ruto has been asking his supporters to join him in demanding for the change, stating that Kenyans cannot afford the new governance structure due to the declining state of the economy.
Ngigi was speaking at his Wamwangi village home where he took the BBI campaign which attracted tens of locals who appended their signatures in support of the document.
“Their complaints are neither here nor there. They are misleading people since all the issues that were earlier raised have been amended,” he told journalists in Gatundu.
However, Ngigi stated that he would support his brother if he vied for an elective seat in 2022 but maintained that he had a different view on the change of the constitution.
“It is not a matter of the family, it is a matter of your heart and what I believe in. If he vies again for the parliamentary seat, I will still support him but on matters constitution, I am on the opposite side,” he declared.
On the other side, the Gatundu South MP has repeatedly criticized several proposals made in the report.
“Unless the BBI Constitution Amendment Bill is revised to remove the creation of a 640 Member parliament- including the nomination of 180 women MPs – I and my house will vote NO. I urge all my friends and supporters to do the same. This economy is in ICU,” the MP announced in a statement issued on Sunday, November 29.
By Christabel Airo
