Jubilee Secures New Venue for May 22 NDC

The Jubilee party has secured a new venue for its May 22 Special National Delegates Convention (NDC).

In a notice by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, the NDC will now be held at the Ngong Race Course on the same date communicated on April 29.

“Notice is hereby given that the venue of the Jubilee NDC has been moved to Ngong Race Course, Nairobi. All other details remain as per the notice published on April 29,” said Uhuru.

The former ruling party was set to hold its NDC at the Bomas of Kenya but its management said it would be unavailable for use on the aforementioned date.

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Bomas of Kenya marketing and corporate communications manager Gladys Kangethe told Jubilee acting executive director Polycarp Hinga indicated that the venue was not available.

In the letter, Ms Kangethe indicated that the main auditorium was scheduled for renovation works for a period of eight weeks starting May 16.

“As you are aware, we are currently hosting the Task Force Committees dealing with known and sensitive matters of national importance, while another client has already booked our other alternative hall,” said Ms Kang’ethe.

She added: “In view of the foregoing, we are regretfully unable to accommodate you for your NDC on the 22nd of May.”