This archive report was first published on 21 June 2020.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a Parliamentary Group meeting, which is expected to take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Center on Monday, June 22, 2020, at 9 a.m.
The meeting, which was announced in a statement sent to party members on Saturday, June 20, is expected to oversee a raft of changes, including the possible replacement of Majority Leader Aden Duale.
According to a source, the president is expected to appoint new leaders to various top seats, including the Budget Committee chair, which is reportedly contested by Kieni MP Kanini Kega and his Limuru counterpart Peter Mwathi.
Reports also indicate that the head of state convened the meeting after receiving a petition signed by 130 Jubilee MPs expressing their lack of confidence in Duale.
File photo: President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) with his deputy William Ruto (right) during Madaraka Day celebrations State House, Nairobi on June 1, 2020
"I wish to invite you for a Jubilee Coalition, National Assembly Parliamentary Group Meeting at Kenyatta International Conference Center, on Monday 22nd June 2020 at 9 a.m.," read the statement that was later tweeted by Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju.
Other changes expected to shake up the party include the appointment of Moiben MP Silas Teren as the chair of the Agriculture Committee.
However, not all MPs are pleased with the meeting, with Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria expressing concerns that the party's leadership would be addressed with disregard for their ages.
Homabay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga, however, told off Kuria, accusing him of hypocrisy over insults yet demanding decent treatment.
File photo: President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) with Deputy President William Ruto (right) and Majority Leader Aden Duale at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on January 29, 2014
