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By
Moses Nyamori |
March 29th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Jubilee activist, Beatrice Gambo [left] explains to Likoni women how to load Jubilee's smart card into a mobile phone during the launch of the party smart card at Likoni in Mombasa County. 500 women participated in the exercise. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
President Uhuru Kenyatta is facing a major political dilemma in replacing the six ousted nominated senators, as some of their potential replacements are allies of Deputy President William Ruto.
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Veronica Maina is among the top names in a closed party list filed with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), making her an automatic pick should the six lose their seats.

Ruto Camp Adopts New Strategy After Embarrassing Losses
Deputy President WIlliam Ruto at his Karen residence's office in Nairobi
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Deputy President William Ruto’s camp has launched a new strategy after heavy losses the party suffered in Machakos, Matungu and Kabuchai by-elections.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa noted that handpicking of candidates worked to their disadvantage in the just concluded by-elections, which saw candidates from Wiper Party, Amani National Congress (ANC) and Ford - Kenya win in the three areas.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party affiliated with Ruto now plans on strengthening its foundation by recruiting new members and holding grassroots elections.

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By
Moses Nyamori |
March 22nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Deputy President William Ruto and Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju arrive for a media briefing when the DP stormed the party headquarters in Nairobi on September 23, 2020, to push for the party to field a candidate in the Msambweni Constituency by-election. [File, Standard]
Strategy and timing. This is what has split allies of President Uhuru Kenyatta on whether or not to push through the latest push to remove Deputy President William Ruto as Jubilee deputy party leader.
Whereas some in the party’s top hierarchy want the deputy president’s immediate removal from Jubilee’s leadership in an escalation of a battle ahead of the 2022 General Election, another group sees no hurry just yet.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William Ruto in a jovial mood after attending a memorial service for the late Bob Collymore at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi. [Pic\ Charles Kimani/Charles Kimani\DPPS]
The fate of Deputy President William Ruto as Jubilee Party deputy leader now lies with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
This after the National Management Committee (NMC) made the bold decision to remove Ruto as the party’s deputy leader and forwarded the decision to the National Executive Council (NEC) chaired by the president.
Uhuru’s allies in Jubilee have accused Ruto of sabotage and faulted his association with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), an affiliate party of Jubilee.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects the progress of ongoing construction works of Naibor (Posta)-Kisima-Maralal Road in Samburu County on March 5. [Maxwell Agwanda, Standard]
The emergence of cracks in the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga may force the former to rethink his political strategy, 16 months to the end of his tenure.
The Handshake between the two leaders, birthed on March 9, 2018, has in recent days been the subject of debate over its survival as allies of Raila accused persons within the Office of the President of sabotaging the pact.
Raila’s allies have been uncomfortable with what they see as inclusion of the ‘sacred alliance’ into an agreement that was initially between the two leaders, and have threatened to pull out of the arrangement.

Ruto MPs make U-turn to starve Jubilee of cash
by LUKE AWICH
Tough-talking MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto quietly rescinded their decision to stop their monthly contribution to Jubilee Party, the Star has established.
The move was triggered by fears that President Uhuru Kenyatta could move to crack the whip, expel the MPs and throw them into a difficult legal battle to save their seats, months to a General Election.
Uhuru has been uncompromising lately. He has engineered a ruthless purge against Ruto's men and challenged the DP himself to quit if dissatisfied.
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Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor Wesley Rotich at the Eldoret Law Court on March 4, 2021 where he was charged of obtaining goods by false pretense. He was released on a bond of Sh100,000 or cash bail of Sh50,000 respectively. The case will be heard on June 28, 2021. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]
Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor Wesley Rotich has been released on Sh50,000 cash bail by an Eldoret court.
Rotich was charged with two counts of obtaining goods by false pretense and issuing a bad cheque worth Sh351,000.
Before chief Magistrate Linus Kassan, Rotich was charged that on August 3, 2018 at Eldoret, he purchased 14 tyres and a lorry battery worth the stated amount at Eri Supplies limited and falsely pretended to be in a position to pay.

Lately, the gloves have come off with the two directly engaging each other.

Little-known party
Jubilee Party is keen on retaining the two seats after losing the Lake View ward by-election to a little-known party, The New Democrats, last year while United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is allied to Deputy President William Ruto, is using this contest as a testing ground ahead of the 2022 elections.
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To avoid another embarrassing defeat, Jubilee has marshalled its top leaders and some ODM members to join in the campaigns for the seats.
London and Hell’s Gate seats fell vacant following the deaths of Simon Mbugua and John Njuguna.

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UDA members Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho), Caleb Kositany (Soy), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati) , Aisha Jumwa (Malindi), Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) and Nakuru Woman rep Liza Chelule in London Ward, Nakuru on February 19,2021. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]
It's all systems go as voters in London and Hell’s Gate wards in Nakuru County head to the polls tomorrow to elect their MCAs in the by-elections.
Nakuru Town West Constituency returning officer Gilbert Serem and his Naivasha counterpart David Mbui said they have finalised training of clerks, presiding officers and their deputies who will be involved in the exercise.
“We have also met the candidates and their agents. We are ready for the by-elections,” Serem said.

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By
Mireri Junior |
March 1st 2021 at 19:18:44 GMT +0300
Soi MP Caleb Kositany has been removed as Jubilee Party deputy secretary-general. [File, Standard]
The ruling Jubilee Party has removed Soi MP Caleb Kositany as the ruling party’s deputy secretary-general.
Kositany who has declared that he will not defend his Soi seat on the Jubilee ticket was removed after the party’s National Management Committee (NMC) meeting on Monday.
Kositany has been replaced by Cherangany MP Joshua Kuttuny as the new deputy SG.
“In exercise of its mandate as provided for under Article7 (2) of the Jubilee Party Constitution removed Caleb Kositany from the position Deputy Secretary-General with immediate effect. Joshua Kuttuny, MP for Cherengany, is the new Deputy Secretary-General of the Jubilee Party,” read a statement by the party signed by Secretary-General Raphael Tuju.

Cherangani MP Joshua Kuttuny has been named as the new Deputy Secretary General

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Soy MP Caleb Kositany at Kabatini area in Bahati Constituency on June 17, 2019. [File]
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday completed the purge against allies of Deputy President William Ruto by kicking his only remaining lieutenant from the Jubilee Party.
The ruling coalition last evening fired Soy MP Caleb Kositany as its Deputy Secretary-General and replaced him with Cherangany’s Joshua Kutuny.
“The Jubilee Party National Management Committee met today – March 1, 2021, at the party headquarters, and in the exercise of its mandate as provided for under Article 7 (2) of the Jubilee Party Constitution, removed Caleb Kositany from the position of Deputy Secretary-General with immediate effect,” Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju said in a statement.

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By
Saturday Standard Team |
February 27th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Deputy President William Ruto at Nandi Hills. [DPPS]
Deputy President William Ruto yesterday claimed his political rivals have ganged up against him ahead of the 2022 presidential election and are using threats to cow him down.
Ruto also asked President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to promote the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill devoid of political threats and intimidation.
Political formation
In an apparent reference to Thursday’s State House meeting where President Kenyatta and Raila met party leaders Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Baringo Senator Gideon Moi (Kanu), Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula (Ford Kenya) and Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu (Narc), Ruto said the new political formation was meant to block him from 2022 succession.

I will go home with Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022, David Murathe says
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26/02/2021
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I will go home with Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022, David Murathe says
Jubilee Party Vice Chair David Murathe has hinted at taking a back seat in politics in 2022 when President Uhuru Kenyatta will be retiring.
The former Gatanga MP is one of Uhuru's trusted allies in Jubilee Party and has been calling the shots not only in the party but also in government.
Speaking during an interview with KTN News, Murathe challenged youthful leaders from Mt Kenya to prepare to take charge of the region's political leadership and move it forward.

Ruto Will Be Evicted from Karen Residence - Murathe
Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe (left) and Deputy President William Ruto (right)
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Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe on Thursday, February 26, revealed a plot that will soon lead to the eviction of Deputy President William Ruto from his Karen residence. 
Speaking during an interview on
KTN, Murathe explained that an exit clause would kick into place following a breach of a coalition agreement between the Jubilee Party and the Party of Development and Reforms (PDR) which was United Democratic Alliance (UDA) commonly referred to as the 'Wheelbarrow party'.
"With the exit clause, the eviction party of the DP from the hustler mansion in Karen is loading. That you can take to the bank," he stated.

The Hutsler mansion is a name used to refer to the DP’s official residence in Nairobi.
“The eviction at the Hutsler mansion is loading. That one you can take to the bank,” said Murathe, who is considered among the decision-makers in the political outfit.
Not yet done, Murathe also suggested the DP will be impeached.
“We have the numbers to impeach (him). These other guys always talk about numbers and sometimes we think they talk about phone numbers. Every time you have something in the House that needs numbers tallied they will lose. So you wonder what numbers they keep talking about,” Murathe boasted.

Uhuru, Raila win Round 1 as BBI sails through counties
by JULIUS OTIENO
President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga have shaken Deputy President William Ruto's perceived grip on the grassroots in a sweet victory for the Building Bridges Initiative team.
In what pro-Uhuru and Raila teams described as a yellow card to Ruto ahead of the 2022 presidential contest, 23 county assemblies unanimously approved the BBI Blll on Tuesday. Thirty-five counties have approved it so far.
Ruto and his allies have opposed the constitutional change, terming it retrogressive, unnecessary and expensive in an economy battered by Covid-19.
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Deputy President William Ruto addressing residents at Malava market on February 21, 2021. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
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