Registrar of Parties Blunder That Helped Uhuru Outsmart Kega in Jubilee Ouster

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking during the Jubilee Party  National Delegates Convention (NDC)on May 22, 2023.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking during the Jubilee Party National Delegates Convention (NDC)on May 22, 2023.
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Jubilee Party

Embattled Jubilee secretary general, Jeremiah Kioni, on Tuesday, May 23, revealed how the Registrar of Political Parties, Anne Nderitu, made a blunder in the plans to oust Uhuru Kenyatta as party leader.

According to Kioni, Uhuru was informed of his ouster from the party leadership through an email on Monday, May 22, at 7:56 pm - hours after the National Delegates Convention (NDC) ended.

The SG indicated he also received the same email addressing his ouster ratified by the faction led by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) lawmaker Kanini Kega.

Kioni explained that the Nderitu email came late as the party had already approved key resolutions. 

ORPP and Kioni
Registrar Of Political Parties Anne Nderitu (Second-left) received a letter from Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni (Second-Right) on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
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Jubilee Party

On the other hand, he noted that the delays in communication of their ouster, therefore, helped them get a reprieve from the Political Parties Tribunal, which overturned the decision made by Nderitu. The tribunal is set to discuss the matter on May 30.

"The good thing about electronics is that you can get the details, including the time. This email was sent on May 22 at 7:56 pm when we had already held the NDC.

"We were informed of our ouster after the delegates had decided on the wrangles in the party. Therefore we served the registrar of political parties with the resolution and also took the order of the Court," Kioni stated.

Kioni referred to the letter by Nderitu, which confirmed nominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege as the party leader.

In the same letter, the ORPP confirmed that Kioni and vice chairman David Murathe were procedurally expelled from the party.

Regarding steps Uhuru took to solve the party wrangles, the SG divulged that the former president went above and beyond, to unite the differing factions before calling the NDC.

He also reiterated that the former President would remain in politics despite calls for his resignation.

"When the two factions could not sit down even when convened by the party leader, he called for the NDC to come and ask them what they wanted with the party members," Kioni stated.

EALA MP Kanini Kega (left) and nominate MP Sabina Chege (right) during a past event at Jubilee Headquarters.
EALA MP Kanini Kega (left) and nominated MP Sabina Chege (right) during an event at Jubilee Headquarters on April 19, 2023.
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Kanini Kega
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