Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Fred Matiang'i has dismissed claims that his meeting with Suna East MP Junet Mohamed and Kisii Governor Simba Arati was a secret political engagement.

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In a statement on Saturday, July 3, Matiang'i, who is the Jubilee presidential candidate, clarified that he merely bumped into the duo at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and that the meeting was completely unplanned.

"This morning, after checking in at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, I bumped into Kisii Governor Simba Arati and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, who had also checked in and were travelling to Kisumu," he noted.

He further refuted claims circulating online that the leaders had held a meeting the previous nigh t or that the airport encounter had been arranged.

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"Contrary to false claims circulating online, this was neither a meeting held last night nor a planned engagement. It was simply a chance encounter between leaders at the airport," Matiang'i added.

Matiang'i disclosed that after arriving in Kisumu, he travelled to Ahero, where he joined Siaya Governor James Orengo, People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua and other faithful for a church service.

Matiang'i issued the clarification after a photograph of the three leaders together at JKIA circulated, triggering speculation that they were holding talks on possible political realignments ahead of the 2027 General Election.

In the photos, the three leaders are seen standing side by side inside the JKIA check-in area, posing for a photograph before holding a brief conversation.

The clarification came as online debate intensified, with one social media user questioning whether the leaders could have been discussing future political alliances.

"Politically speaking, if Fred Matiang'i, Junet Mohamed, and Simba Arati were discussing politics, who was trying to convince who?" posed an online user.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke