Jubilee Party has denied fronting or issuing nomination papers for any Mbeere North Parliamentary by-election candidate.
In a statement issued on Friday, September 12, party deputy organizing secretary Pauline Njoroge moved to clarify the party's official position amid confusion over whether Jubilee had fielded a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary contest.
Njoroge emphasized that the party's National Executive Council, under the leadership of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, had not decided to participate directly in the by-election race.
"As the Deputy Organizing Secretary of the Jubilee Party, I wish to set the record straight," Njoroge stated. "The National Executive Council (NEC), which H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta chairs, has not issued nomination papers to any aspirant for the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election."
The deputy organizing secretary categorically stated the party's stance, assuring the public that Jubilee would support the candidate fronted by the extended opposition.
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"The Jubilee Party will not be fielding a candidate in this race. Instead, we will stand firmly behind the joint opposition candidate,” she affirmed. "Take this to the bank, and treat all other claims as pure hearsay."
The clarification comes after apparent confusion within party ranks regarding Jubilee's participation in the by-election.
Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni posted on social media that the party might field a candidate in August.
"Today I hosted a delegation from Mbeere North led by Hon. Jacob Ireri, a Jubilee Party aspirant candidate in the upcoming by-election. We're honored by their trust in Jubilee as the vehicle for change, democracy, and progress."
Jubilee’s approach mirrors that of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), which announced on September 10 that it would not field a candidate in the Mbeere North by-election.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua explained that his party had chosen to support the Democratic Party (DP) candidate instead.
"In the spirit of collaboration and fairness under the united opposition and our resolve to unity ahead of the 2027 general elections, DCP shall support the Democratic Party (DP) in Mbeere North Constituency, acknowledging that DP previously held the seat and should rightfully be retained with our full support," the DCP statement had read.
On September 6, UDA endorsed Leonard Muriuki, aka Leo, to represent the ruling party in the highly contested seat in the November By-elections.
The Mbeere North Constituency was declared vacant after President William Ruto nominated Geoffrey Ruku to the Public Service Ministry docket in March 2025.
