Uhuru kicks out top Jubilee officials allied to Ruto using secret letters
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Uhuru in a major comeback plot kicks out top Jubilee officials allied to President Ruto using secret letters
Uhuru in a major comeback plot kicks out top Jubilee officials allied to President Ruto using secret letters.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has controversially kicked out top Jubilee officials perceived to be allied to President William Ruto using undated “secret” resignation letters.
This comes even as he convened a special national delegates conference in a major comeback plot to the political scene.
It also comes ahead of fresh threats by Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga, whose coalition says Jubilee membership is intact, to resume protests.
Uhuru Kenyatta reportedly fired Jubilee Chairman Nelson Dzuya and Executive Director Wambui Gichuru using undated letters of resignation they had allegedly signed when they were appointed.
The decision was taken during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Friday as the former President seeks to reclaim control of the former ruling outfit. Removal of the two is seen as a key step in initiating a purge against perceived rebels.
The key officials are allied to the faction led by Kanini Kega, which has declared that the party is working with President Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza administration.
Mr. Kenyatta had largely kept off the wrangles—leaving factions led by Jeremiah Kioni and Kanini Kega each claiming to be the secretary general to fight it out— until last Wednesday when he appeared at the party’s offices in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa to declare he would not allow a takeover.
In an interview with Sunday Nation, Jubilee Vice Chairperson David Murathe disclosed that all top party officials signed the undated resignation letters when they were appointed and were told the party leader could act on them whenever necessary.
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He said the agreement was that Mr. Kenyatta only needed to date the letters to make the resignations effective.
“In those senior positions, when you sign an appointment letter you also sign an undated letter for resignation. This is a normal practice even in government. All those people serving as Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries signed their resignation letters,” said Mr Murathe.
The NEC meeting is said to have settled on Mr Murathe to act as the party chairperson until May 22 when the party holds its NDC.
Mr. Kenyatta plans to kick out all officials perceived to be allied to President Ruto during the convention.
However, Jubilee factions led by Mr. Dzuya dismissed their purported resignation as party officials and accused Mr. Kenyatta of forgery.
“They faked resignation letters of the party chairman and the Executive Director. We have reported this to the DCI to launch investigations. We are aware their intention is to take control of the Party’s bank accounts.
They also claimed that the NEC meeting by Uhuru Kenyatta was null and void as it did not attract a quorum.
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