NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 22 – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has formally cleared the way for a leadership transition in the Jubilee Party, asking members to accept former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to take his place as the party prepares for the 2027 General Election.

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Speaking during the Jubilee Party handover, Uhuru said he would move to a senior advisory role while remaining a member of the party.

He then publicly asked Jubilee members to back Matiang’i, who has already been endorsed by the party as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

“Let me take that upper position, to be like a senior advisor there,” Uhuru said, adding that he would remain available to guide the party.

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He told delegates that once he moved to the senior position, his “younger brother” should take over the position he had been occupying.

“And together with all our Jubilee delegates, let us now go and organize ourselves to give him the work for 2027,” Uhuru said.

Uhuru made the message even clearer, directly asking Jubilee members to accept Matiang’i.

“I ask you with respect to accept and welcome him. You agreed that I move to that top position, right?” he told the delegates.

“And agree to welcome Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i to take my place. Will you accept that?”

Uhuru described Matiang’i as a young leader from Kisii with the qualities he believes Jubilee needs as it prepares for the next election.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya