The Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, has officially reaffirmed retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as the leader of the Jubilee Party.
In a gazette notice on Monday, June 30, Nderitu also confirmed changes to the Jubilee Party leadership stemming from the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC) held in May 2023.
“Following the Consent Order in High Court Civil Appeal No. E1016 of 2023 Jubilee Party vs Internal Disputes Resolution Committee & Others, the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference (NDC) of the 22nd May, 2023, the resignations of three persons elected to various offices subsequent to the National Delegates Conference election, and in exercise of the power conferred by section 20 (1) (c) of the Political Parties Act, the Registrar of Political Parties gives notice that Jubilee Party intends to make changes to the party officials as follows,” read the notice in part.
Uhuru retains the position of the Jubilee Party leader, deputized by Beatrice Gambo (strategy), Kados Muiruri (operational), and Joseph Manje (Outreach).
Saitoti Torome takes over the national chairperson position from Nelson Dzuya, while David Murathe and Jeremiah Kioni retain the deputy national chairperson and Secretary general positions, respectively.
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Yassin Noor will be the new Deputy Secretary-General taking over from Joshua Kutuny, Kagwe Gichohi retains the National Treasurer position and Abdulkadir Haji remains National Organizing Secretary.
Pauline Njoroge has been gazetted as the new Deputy National Organizing Secretary, replacing Mutava Musyimi.
Maison Leshomo will now chair the Women's League, which previously had no leader listed.
Angel Mbuthia succeeds Mulembe Mundalo as Youth League National Chairperson, and Wanja Maina retains her position as Chairperson of the Persons with Disabilities League.
The changes come days after a High Court ruling upheld the resolutions made during the party’s National Delegates Conference (NDC) held in May 2023, validating Uhuru’s leadership.
The ruling dealt a blow to the Kanini Kega-led faction, which had sought to remove Uhuru and his allies from the leadership of the Jubilee Party.
“The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the National Delegates Convention (NDC) held on April 28 and May 22, 2023 respectively be and is hereby upheld and consequently the resolutions from the said National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and National Delegates Convention (NDC) respectively be and are hereby upheld,” the court ruled.
