This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
On June 18, 2020, Deputy President William Ruto unveiled a new office in Nairobi's Kilimani area, sparking a fresh wave of controversy in the Jubilee Party.
The office, dubbed Jubilee Asili Centre, was launched in the presence of a section of Jubilee MPs who were recently ousted from parliamentary committees and leadership.
According to Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, the Jubilee Asili Centre will serve as a meeting place for Ruto allies after they were denied access to the Jubilee Party headquarters in Pangani.
“We had a meeting with the DP at the Jubilee Asili Centre. It is a Centre for all members, not parallel. It is the Centre for Jubilee Party members who believe in the original idea of the party, including the implementation of the promises we gave to the people,” Murkomen said.
Notably, the Jubilee Asili Centre has adopted the slogan “Sote Pamoja” instead of the Jubilee Party’s “Tuko Pamoja.” In addition, the outfit has replaced colors in the Jubilee logo and features black in the place of red.
