Jubilee blasts Gachagua’s DCP over violence claims amid rift in Uhuru-backed opposition

The pushback comes as tensions deepen within the broader opposition movement backed by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta...

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The Jubilee Party has refuted claims linking it and its presidential candidate, Fred Matiang'i, to violence during recent opposition gatherings in Naivasha and Nakuru. Jubilee's Secretary General, Moitale Ole Kenta, blamed security failures for the clashes.

Jubilee Party asserts it does not organize chaos and has consistently condemned violence.
The accusations stem from a deepening rift within the opposition movement backed by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, particularly concerning Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua's push for consolidation.
Gachagua accused the government of deploying "goons" and instructing police to stand down during attacks on his supporters, branding Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen the "chief goon."

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