Jubilee leaders from Nakuru, Nyandarua, Embu, Nyeri, and Murang'a have accused deputy party leader Jeremiah Kioni and former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu of sabotaging the party. They claim the two are being used by external forces to create divisions within the party. This comes after a court ruling declared former President Uhuru Kenyatta ineligible to run the party's operations, causing a leadership crisis.
The accusation was made in Naivasha by Charles Mburu, the party's chair in Nakuru. Mburu claimed Kioni and Wambugu are behind the continued attacks on the party's organs, causing confusion. He stated that party members have agreed to support the current Secretary General, Ole Kenta, despite a court ruling that he was not legally appointed as SG because he was not a Jubilee Party member at the time.
Mburu also accused President William Ruto of attacking Uhuru Kenyatta, which he termed a diversionary tactic from his regime's incompetence. He claimed Ruto fears Uhuru's political endorsement ahead of the 2027 General elections. Mburu stated that Jubilee party members support a centralized power structure to engineer party operations.
Jubilee Party aspirant for Naivasha MP, Antony Rebo, expressed concerns over external influence on the party. He welcomed the party's democratic principles, adding that financial muscle should not influence party politics. Rebo advocated for equal opportunities for aspirants in party operations.
Elizabeth Mwihaki, the Nyandarua Chair of the party's Women's League, rallied support for Uhuru Kenyatta after recent attacks on President Ruto. Mwihaki stated that the party's women's league would support the current Deputy Party leader, Fred Matiangi, to steer the party's operations ahead of the general elections.
The leadership crisis in Jubilee Party comes at a time when Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to hand over the party seat. The court ruling declaring him ineligible to run the party's operations has caused divisions within the party. The party leaders are yet to resolve the crisis and settle on a new leadership structure.
The developments in Jubilee Party are being closely watched as the 2027 General elections approach. The party's internal conflicts may have implications for the party's performance in the elections. Key stakeholders are calling for a resolution to the crisis to ensure the party's stability and success in the upcoming polls.
Key points
- Jubilee leaders accuse Kioni and Ngunjiri of sabotaging the party.
- The party is experiencing a leadership crisis after a court ruling declared Uhuru Kenyatta ineligible to run the party's operations.
- The crisis may have implications for the party's performance in the 2027 General elections.
