Tuju exits Jubilee Party after close to a decade
Raphael Tuju resigns from Jubilee Party, where he served as secretary-general from 2016 to 2022, says he no longer adds value to the Uhuru Kenyatta-led outfit...
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Raphael Tuju has officially resigned from the Jubilee Party after nearly a decade, a decision he communicated in a letter dated August 19 to Party Leader Uhuru Kenyatta.
- Tuju served as Secretary General of the Jubilee Party from 2016 to 2022.
- He cited feeling he was "no more value" to the party as the reason for his departure.
- Tuju defended President William Ruto's broad government arrangement with Raila Odinga, likening it to the 2018 Handshake, and noted the Gen Z protests of 2024.
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