Moses Kuria Predicts NADCO Report Will Collapse Like BBI

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has cast doubt on the future of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, insisting that it is destined to fail just like the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Kuria, who has been openly critical of the renewed cooperation between the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), dismissed the recent UDA–ODM meeting as a misstep that sidelined other political voices. He argued that the dialogue process was being reduced to a partisan affair rather than a truly national conversation.

“What I saw yesterday was an otherwise promising national moment being reduced to a dowry paid by UDA to ODM. Not even other constituent parties in both Azimio and Kenya Kwanza were consulted. We are treading on trodden path littered with corpses like BBI. The last chapter of NADCO will be a replica of BBI,” Kuria remarked.

His sharp criticism comes amid both optimism and scepticism over the NADCO process. Proponents believe the talks offer a fresh opportunity to address electoral justice, governance reforms, and inclusivity, while critics argue that the dialogue risks becoming another political arrangement serving only a few interests.

The BBI, which Kuria likened to NADCO, was nullified by the courts in 2021 after being declared unconstitutional. Its collapse left unresolved questions on constitutional amendments and reform proposals, setting a cautionary precedent for current efforts.

With Kuria’s remarks, attention now shifts to whether NADCO can overcome internal divisions, embrace inclusivity, and withstand legal scrutiny, or whether it will indeed follow the same path as BBI.