UDA Moves to Bag Popular Aspirant Disappointed by Jubilee Party

Jubilee turned the aspirant away, saying the party would support a joint opposition candidate...

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Jacob Ireri Mbao, a popular aspirant for the Mbeere North by-election, appears to have joined UDA after being denied a nomination certificate by the Jubilee Party. This decision by Jubilee supports a united opposition candidate from the Democratic Party.

Jacob Ireri Mbao was rejected by the Uhuru Kenyatta-led Jubilee Party, which stated it would not field a candidate.
Speculation arose after Mbao met with Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, who is affiliated with UDA.
The Jubilee Party explicitly stated in a October 1 letter that it would support the Democratic Party candidate, Newton Karish, as part of a united opposition strategy for the November 27, 2025 by-election.

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