Sabina-led Group Summons Uhuru as Jubilee Wrangles Escalate

A Jubilee Party faction led by Nominated MP Sabina Chege and East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega has summoned retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The faction removed Uhuru as the party leader and replaced him with Sabina on an interim basis.

They want the former head of state to appear before the disciplinary committee over alleged gross misconduct.

“Take notice that a dispute has been filed against you and received by the Internal Dispute Resolution Committee. You are hereby required to file your response, together with any supporting documentation, with the committee within two days of this notification,” a letter addressed to Uhuru reads in part.

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“You shall be notified of a hearing date when you shall be accorded an opportunity to be heard before the committee makes its final determination on the matter.”

The Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu has also written to the former head of state asking him to file his defense before her office can hear the matter presented by the opposing faction.

Ms Nderitu is also set to make a decision on whether Uhuru was lawfully kicked out as the party leader and if he erred by convening the Special National Delegates Conference slated for May 22.

“The office is in the process of evaluating the documents and the substance of the resolutions therein against the Political Parties Act, 2021, and the Jubilee Party constitution,” Ms Nderitu said in the letter dated May 8.

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“In light of the above, the documents pertaining to the meeting are hereby forwarded for your information, response and other action. You are expected to submit your response within seven days of the date herein to allow this office to complete the evaluation and address the substance of the matter.”

Jubilee members siding with Uhuru have taken issue with Ms Nderitu’s communication, saying that she was aiding the Kega-led faction in taking over the former ruling party.

Jubilee vice chairman David Murathe said Uhuru will not be responding to the “nonsensical letter”.

“Why are they afraid of coming for the delegates meeting? The final arbiter in this matter is the delegates. If they are man enough, including that registrar of parties, let them stop the NDC,” said Murathe.

“I can tell you that Uhuru or I will not appear before that committee that has no locus standi. This fight over Jubilee we will have to sort once and for all when we convene for the NDC next week.”