David Murathe has resigned from his post as Jubilee interim vice-chairman, citing his bid to block Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid.
DAVID MURATHE announces his resignation as Jubilee vice chairman, says his continued stay in the ruling party is no longer tenable. pic.twitter.com/rGTkNceci7
— The Star Breaking (@TheStarBreaking) January 6, 2019
Mr Murathe made the announcement on Sunday, after explaining why he wants the DP to retire alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022.
“I now find that it is no longer tenable to stay on as the party vice-chairman, given that I will have to sit in the same National Executive Council with a man I am taking to court to block from running for president,” he said.
There has been pressure from DP Ruto’s allies ho have been continuously calling for his resignation. They have also been calling upon President Uhuru Kenyatta to call for fresh Jubilee elections to oust Murathe.
President Uhuru himself is the one who introduced us to 2022 topic and also how to insult other leaders. ~ Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri reacting to David Murathe’s attack on DP Ruto pic.twitter.com/sgdCPExUES
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