Uhuru moves to weed out Ruto sympathizers Jubilee
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Uhuru moves to weed out William Ruto sympathizers from Jubilee as he orders for new party elections
Uhuru moves to weed out William Ruto sympathizers from Jubilee as he orders for new party elections.
Embattled Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni set out on a quest to purge the party of sympathizers of President William Ruto.
On Tuesday, February 21, Kioni published a notice in local dailies inviting party members and delegates to a National Delegates Convention (NDC) meeting.
On top of the agenda will be the election of new party officials, with the notice already locking out individuals based on eligibility.
“Take notice that pursuant to Article 8.1:1 and 8.1:2 of the Jubilee Party Constitution, the NDC will be held between March 24 and 25 at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) at 10 a.m.
“The agenda will be to elect from among legible members of the party, national party officials to fill in the vacant positions,” the notice read in part.
The conference would also aim to examine, create, and/or adopt Jubilee party policies and initiatives, according to Kioni. There will be additional consideration and approval of issues.
During the NDC, leaders elected under the party ticket in the August 2022 General Election will also be treated to a welcoming ceremony.
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The meeting notice came barely a week after Kioni survived an ouster attempt by a section of party members led by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament (MP) Kanini Kega.
On February 16, the Political Parties Tribunal temporarily halted the ORPP’s ratification of Kioni’s suspension from his position as party Secretary-General.
Party chairman Nelson Dzuya declared Kioni, Vice Chairman David Murathe, and National Treasurer Kagwe Gichohi suspended from the party following a delegates’ conference held in Nakuru.
Dzuya announced that the three would be replaced by Kega, Eldas MP Adan Keynan, and Kitui South lawmaker Rachel Nyamai respectively.
The changes were approved by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) but were later revoked by the Political Parties Tribunal following a petition by Kioni.
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