Karua's stand on BBI after being named Raila's running mate

NARC Kenya party leader and Azimio la Umoja presidential running mate Martha Karua has clarified her position in regard to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) should she ascend to power alongside Raila Odinga after the August elections.

Karua, who strongly opposed the BBI Bill and even challenged it in court, maintained that she will diligently take up a supportive role in steering the Constitutional reforms agenda, but as enshrined in the Constitution.

Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV on Monday, Karua acknowledged that she objected the process but should the Azimio outfit revive the BBI bill, she will act in accordance with the law and within her jurisdiction.

"In my acceptance, I said I will take up that supportive role in accordance with the law because everything you do we do under the constitution and the guiding statutes," said Karua. 

"On BBI, we objected the process, the court has settled the issues so anything done will be done under the law and I will be supportive to do things the way they should be done. It will be my duty to my principal, Kenyans, and the country."

Karua was against the BBI-driven Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2022 saying her aim was to stop the state from mutilating the 2010 Constitution.

The Supreme Court in March declared the bill, whose proponents were Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta, as unconstitutional and null and void.