Is the Jubilee Party now as good as dead? With the future of Jubilee now doubtful, 13 affiliate parties that folded to form it have convened crisis talks next week to review the situation and map their next steps.
National Assembly Majority Whip Benjamin Washiali yesterday said that they have convened a crisis meeting next week of the defunct 13 Jubilee affiliates to to confront the onslaught against Ruto
Washiali, former leader of UDF, said the parties were demanding answers from Uhuru about why Ruto was being demeaned.
“We sacrificed our parties and formed Jubilee. We dissolved our parties on the slogan that ‘Tuko Pamoja’. But it appears we are not together. We want to get answers,” the Mumias East MP said.
The vocal MP allied to the DP attributed Jubilee’s troubles to the handshake between Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga on March 9.
“All was well until President Uhuru brought Raila Odinga in through the backdoor. You can’t bring a man we defeated in an election through the backdoor,” Washiali protested
It’s the first time Jubilee MPs are directly taking on Uhuru in a clear signal that the gloves are off in the ruling party.
In Parliament yesterday, two MPs challenged Uhuru to come out and state his position Murathe’s anti-Ruto remarks.
MPs John Waluke (Sirisia) said while they still believe Uhuru will support Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid, they said it would wise for him him to distance himself from Murathe.
“Who is sending Murathe to abuse the DP? The President should come out clearly and state his position. Some of his dogs are barking and we do not know who is sending them,” Waluke told journalist at a press conference at Parliament Buildings.
Mucheke said that were it not for Ruto, Jubilee could not be in power now, celebrating the exit of Murathe.