Nominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege has been appointed the acting leader of the Jubilee Party to replace former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking outside Jubilee party headquarters, East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega, an ally of President William Ruto, confirmed the appointment in his capacity as Secretary-General.
However, his position as secretary general is in contest, as he is competing for the position with Jeremiah Kioni, who is allied with Uhuru.
Kioni and Kega both refer to themselves as Jubilee secretary generals.
Kega added that a National Delegates Conference (NDC) called by Uhuru was unconstitutional.
“We have 28 members, and today we held a meeting comprising 22 members with 3 apologies; hence our side is the majority. Hence, we resolved that the upcoming meeting constituted by Uhuru goes against our party’s Constitution.
“According to the Constitution, a retired president should not be involved in any politics, six months after leaving office. From the time he left office, his time lapsed in March 2023.
According to the resolutions passed at the meeting, Kega confirmed that he was still serving as Secretary-General.
“Uhuru ceased from being the Jubilee party leader hence he cannot run any party affairs. The statement that he delegated concerning the convention of the meeting is null and void based on the Constitution. According to the party constitution, I as the Secretary-General ought to be the one convening such a meeting.
“The NEC Committee resolved that Sabina will serve as the acting party leader until the time we convene a National Delegates Convention (NDC) where we will select the leader who will run the party moving forward,” he pointed out.
