This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
On September 3, 2019, the date of this announcement, McDonald Mariga, a former Kenyan international football star, emerged from retirement to pursue a career in politics. He was named the Jubilee Party candidate for the Kibra by-election, set to take place on November 7, 2019.
According to sources, the Jubilee National Election Board (NEB), chaired by Andrew Musangi, made the decision to endorse Mariga after considering various candidates.
