This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
On October 3, 2019, a group of Jubilee Party youths made a significant announcement that could impact the outcome of the Kibra by-election scheduled for November 7. The youths, under the banner Jubilee Youth Leaders, declared their support for Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Bernard Okoth.
According to the youths, led by Zack Kinuthia and Isaac Ngugi, their loyalty is only to President Uhuru Kenyatta, and they will mobilize party supporters in the area to vote for and protect the votes of Mr. Okoth.
“Having evaluated all the candidates, we have come to the conclusion that the best candidate with the vision and clout to fit the gap and continue with the great work left by the late Ken Okoth is none other than Imran,” said Mr. Kinuthia during a press briefing at AIC Church, Kibra.
The youth also criticized Jubilee’s candidate McDonald Mariga, terming him a project opposed to the Handshake, whose candidature is informed by selfishness and is being used as a platform for self-seeking leaders.
Mr. Kinuthia further accused a senior Jubilee Party leader of trying to frustrate the spirit of the Handshake by causing targeted disharmony in different regions of the country, including Kibra.
