The Registrar of Political Parties (RPP) has given the Jubilee party the go ahead to decamp from Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance.
In a Tuesday, February 14 statement, RRP’s boss Ann Nderitu confirmed that the Jubilee party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting that resolved to move out of Azimio and suspend a few of its officials was properly constituted.
“This office acknowledges receipt of your letter dated February 10 and received on February 13, on the Jubilee Party National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on February 10, wherein you submitted a notice of a NEC meeting dated February 2, minutes of the NEC meeting, resolutions of the NEC and a list of NEC members present at the meeting,”
“The office has taken notice of the content of your submissions and the resolutions. It is also noted that the meeting was properly convened as per the party constitution, “Nderitu said in the letter addressed to Jubilee’s Deputy Secretary-General Joshua Kutuny.
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Jubilee’s NEC convened a meeting in early February where a proposal to kick out President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies from the party was made.
The former ruling party then resolved to suspend Jeremiah Kioni, David Murathe, Kagwe Gichohi as secretary-general, vice chairman and national treasurer, respectively.
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega, Eldas MP Eldas Keynan and his Kitui South counterpart Rachel Nyamai were selected as acting secretary-general, vice chairman and national treasurer, respectively.
Bahati MP Irene Njoki, nominated MP Sabina Chege, nominated Senator Margaret Kamar and Nyamira Woman Representative Jerusha Momanyi were co-opted as NEC members.
