This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
On June 18, 2020, Deputy President William Ruto held a meeting with lawmakers who were casualties of a purge in Jubilee, the ruling party in Kenya. The meeting was attended by legislators who were recently assigned other responsibilities in the party.
According to Ruto, the meeting was an opportunity to thank the team for their exemplary service to the party and the nation. He also implored them to continue focusing on Jubilee's people-centered transformational agenda. The phrase 'Sote Pamoja' was adopted during the meeting, with Ruto tweeting, 'I implored them to continue focusing on Jubilee's people-centered transformational agenda now and in the future. SOTE PAMOJA.'
However, the emergence of the slogan 'Sote Pamoja' has sparked debate, with some drawing parallels between the dramatic events in Jubilee and the August 1992 split of the Forum for Restoration of Democracy (FORD) into Ford Kenya and Ford Asili.
Similarities between 'Sote Pamoja' and Jubilee's slogan 'Tuko Pamoja' have also been noted. The phrase has been widely shared on social media, with many pledging allegiance to Jubilee Asili, a supposed break-away faction within the party.
It remains to be seen what the implications of the emergence of a break-away outfit within the ruling party in Kenya will mean for Jubilee's future.
