This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
Published on July 11, 2020, the Jubilee Party's 'Kieleweke' faction, allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta, has set its sights on Deputy Secretary General Caleb Kositany, a key ally of Deputy President William Ruto.
According to sources, Kositany is the next target in the ongoing purge of Ruto's allies from the party leadership.
The Jubilee Party was formed on a 50-50 basis between President Kenyatta and Deputy President Ruto, but in recent months, Kenyatta has weakened Ruto's side under the cover of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Party Vice Chairman David Murathe has accused Kositany of being disloyal to the party leader and undermining Secretary General Raphael Tuju.
'We will discipline anyone seen to go against party ideals and who disrespects the party leader. And this includes the deputy secretary general. No one will be spared disciplinary actions where necessary,' Murathe said.
The party's National Management Committee (NMC), which includes Prof. Marete Marangu, Walter Nyambati, Lucy Nyaguthii Macharia, Jane Nampaso, and James Waweru, is responsible for the purge in the party.
Deputy President Ruto's wing had protested the inclusion of the NMC team, claiming they were not consulted.
On Friday, Kositany told those planning his ouster to go ahead, claiming that the party leader had yet to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
'Let them go ahead. When we formed the party, we had noble intentions, to unite the country and build a firm, developed and cohesive country. That dream was hijacked by busybodies. In any case, I am fighting with my consciousness on whether I should continue serving a party where even my little idea is not recognised or listened to,' Kositany said.
