Matiang'i defends Uhuru over attacks by top ODM leaders
The Jubilee Party leadership expressed concern over what it described as sustained and coordinated attacks targeting former President Uhuru Kenyatta...
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The Jubilee Party leadership, led by Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang’i, has strongly defended former President Uhuru Kenyatta against what they term “politically motivated” attacks from a faction within the ODM Party.
- Matiang’i asserted these attacks are a diversion from the current administration's failures, citing issues such as corruption, economic decline, and punitive taxation.
- The Jubilee Party is undergoing reorganization and plans to form strategic alliances to “reclaim good governance and the rule of law.”
- ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna later apologized to Uhuru, acknowledging insults from some party members despite his efforts in the 2022 elections.
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