Pro-Ruto Jubilee MPs hatch plan to kick out Kioni and Murathe
Jubilee MPs supporting President Ruto plots to kick out part officials supporting Azimio Coalition leader, Raila Odinga
Jubilee MPs supporting President Ruto plots to kick out part officials supporting Azimio Coalition leader, Raila Odinga.
According to a publication by the Daily Nation, those targeted for removal are allies of ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta.
They include Jubilee Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni and Vice Chairman David Murathe.
The pro-Ruto faction wants to exploit the impending resignation of Uhuru Kenyatta as party leader to effect the changes that will see Jubilee formally join Kenya Kwanza.
Just days after Dr. Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, met with a group of Jubilee parliamentarians at State House and Harambee Annex, specifics of the scheme came to light.
On January 20, Mr. Gachagua met with Sabina Chege, a nominee for the East African Legislative Assembly, and Kanini Kega, the director of the Jubilee Elections.
Other MPs at the meeting were David Kiaraho (Ol Kalou), Irene Njoki (Bahati), Zachary Kwenya (Kinangop), Shadrack Mwiti (Imenti South), Mark Mwenje (Embakasi West), Amos Mwago (Starehe), Dan Karitho (Igembe Central), Stanley Muthama (Lamu West) and Joseph Githuku (Lamu).
The same team met President Ruto and the DP at State House last weekend when Azimio leader Raila Odinga declared the Kenya Kwanza “illegitimate”.
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The developing rift within Jubilee is thought to have been started by Raila Odinga’s most recent anti-government campaign.
Recently, Mr. Kega has organized Mt. Kenya Jubilee MPs to support Mr. Gachagua as the most senior politician in the area.
He says he cannot be in the opposition when he is required to be pushing for the region’s development agenda.
Mr. Kioni claimed to be privy of the plan to ally Jubilee with the ruling alliance by ousting officials who were thought to be critical of the President in an interview with the Sunday Nation.
He, however, added that the MPs cannot effect any changes in Jubilee without convening the National Delegates Convention (NDC).
“They (Kenya Kwanza) are not happy after we exposed the August 9, 2022 election rigging. They have realized that I have become an important figure in Azimio affairs,” the former Ndaragwa MP said.
He added that Jubilee remains committed to remaining in Azimio and “will not be destroyed by individuals swayed by personal interests”.
Mr. Kioni said some of the MPs behind the campaign did not have genuine reasons for joining Azimio.
Former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu said the move should not be construed to be targeting particular individuals.
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