The Uhuru Kenyatta-led Jubilee party has announced new appointments to its National Executive Council (NEC) board.
During a National Delegates Conference (NDC) held on Monday at the Ngong Racecourse, Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni stated that the party decided to make the changes after observing that some of its members had proven to be disloyal to the party.
“We had our last NDC on February 26, 2022. During that NDC, we resolved that we would be members of the Azimio coalition and terminated all forms of cooperation with UDA,” Kioni said.
Kioni added that it was at that meeting that they decided that the positions should be filled by loyal, faithful, and trustworthy members who support the party’s interests.
“They are holding the positions and they have shown that their loyalty is not with us but with others,” he said.
According to Kioni, the outgoing members have either shifted their allegiance to other parties, resigned from their positions, or been appointed to other commissions.
Some of the outgoing NEC members are Jimmy Angwenyi, Naomi Shaban, Nelson Nzuya, Joshua Kuttuny, Mutava Musymi and Kanini Kega.
Others are Sabina Chege, Rachel Nyamai, Advice Mundalo, Joel Kibe and Wangoi Gichuru.
Among the nominated members of the new NEC include Beatrice Gabo (deputy party leader strategy), Maoka Maore (deputy party leader operations), David Manje (deputy party leader operations), Kados Muiruri (deputy party leader outreach), Saitoti Torome (chairman), Yasin Noor (deputy secretary general), Pauline Njoroge (deputy organizing secretary), Jamleck Kamau (national director of elections), Maison Leshoomo (national women’s league chairperson), Agnes Thumbi (national youth league leader), Anthony Manyara and Nderitu Mureithi (business council leader).
Sabina Chege, who serves as the deputy minority whip in the National Assembly was also removed from the position and replaced with Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje.
Kioni also insisted that all party members who have promoted the ideals of other parties have been deregistered from the party membership roll and that the Jubilee Party remains a constituent member of the Azimio la Umona Coalition Political Party.
