Uhuru Kenyatta’s biggest regret as president was the failure of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), which consumed the first three years of his second term.
According to Uhuru, the one man, one shilling principle would have been incorporated into the constitution. He made this claim in an exclusive interview with Kikuyu broadcasting Radio and TV stations on Sunday night, August 7.
“My biggest regret has to be BBI. Uhuru expressed regret that the one man, one shilling principle would not have been realized by the time he retired.
The Building Bridges Initiative, vigorously advocated by ODM leader Raila Odinga, was met with harsh opposition from opponents, particularly the DP Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza camp, and was eventually found illegal by the Supreme Court, leading to its failure.
The Head of State expressed regret that his home territory (Mt Kenya) was misled into believing that his support for BBI was motivated by personal interests, and argued that the people of Mt Kenya would have benefited greatly from the project.
The president went on to say that Mount Kenyans’ hatred for him (Uhuru) will now prove to be their biggest mistake before he retires. He argued that as long as the issues affecting the Mt. Kenya region are not resolved, he will return home to spend time with his grandchildren.
