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One on one with Uhuru: challenges & plans of Jubilee government

One on one with Uhuru: challenges & plans of Jubilee government
One on one with Uhuru: challenges & plans of Jubilee government

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Uhuru allies explore other plans as Jubilee battles escalate

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies are scheming to acquire a new political party with roots in the Mt Kenya region.

This comes at a point when President William Ruto is facing a growing revolt which insiders have claimed is engineered by Uhuru and Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The Star has established that the strategy to acquire a new political party is part of the options Uhuru’s confidants are exploring in case they lose the fight for Jubilee.

The battle for the heart and soul of the former ruling party has landed at the High Court after Uhuru’s men filed an application to block their removal from office.

The Political Parties Dispute Resolution Tribunal had ruled that embattled Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni, Vice Chairperson David Murathe and Treasurer Kagwe Gichohi were legally kicked out.

The three are some of Uhuru’s most trusted confidants who played an instrumental role in President Ruto’s ejection from Jubilee in February 2022.

With the legal uncertainty lingering over the ultimate Jubilee leadership, Uhuru’s strategists are crafting an alternative route to keep him active in politics.

The confidants are said to have identified at least two Mt Kenya-centric parties and are expected to pick one for rebranding in the coming months.

The party will then be taken through the legal processes to finally install Uhuru as the party leader, divorcing his 2017 reelection machine.

A senior politician from Mt Kenya associated with Uhuru told the Star that while they will put a spirited fight for Jubilee, they are working on a fallback plan.

“It is a plan B because it appears that President Ruto is determined to take over Jubilee and we may or not succeed. So if we fail in the courts we must rebrand another party,” the former MP said.

Speaking in confidence because he is not authorised to speak for the former President, the ex-lawmaker was categorical that they have already earmarked parties for negotiations.

“We have two political parties that we are considering in our plans but those details will come to the fore at a later date, currently we are laying the ground,” he said.

But Kioni is bullish that they will be validated as the bona fide officials of Jubilee by the High Court.

“At the moment we are focused on defeating Ruto’s impunity at the High Court because we believe that our removal was irregular and that the tribunal ruling was illegal,” he said.

Those close to Uhuru believe that he is not about to hang his political boots despite the retirement law obliging him to do so at least six months after leaving office.

The former President is said to believe that he needs a political party to enhance his political participation and have a voice in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition.

Jubilee is an anchor member of Azimio with Uhuru serving as the chairperson of the coalition’s council, the top decision-making organ of the outfit.

The rebels allied to Ruto had kicked Uhuru out and replaced him with nominated MP Sabina Chege as the acting party leader.

Should Chege’s appointment be confirmed by the High Court, then Uhuru would lose influence in Azimio since the rebels have already given notice to pull out Jubilee from the outfit.

President William Ruto’s allies have trained their guns on Uhuru following the recent escalation of protests accusing him of facilitating the anti-government demonstrations.

They have asked him to respect the laws of the land and quit active politics.

Source-https://www.the-star.co.ke

 

One on one with Uhuru: challenges & plans of Jubilee government

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