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Matiang'i's political prospects are particularly notable given his record in government. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Technology before moving to the Education docket in 2015. He later became Interior Cabinet Secretary, a position he held until the end of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration in 2022.
Jubilee Party leaders from Nakuru, Nyandarua, Embu, Nyeri and Murang’a say divisions within the party are intensifying and accuse Deputy Party Leader Jeremiah Kioni and former MP Ngunjiri Wambugu of fuelling wrangles. The concerns follow a court ruling on who can run Jubilee’s party operations.
A panel headed by Innocent Muganda also cancelled Kenta’s appointment and recognition, giving Jubilee Party the option of conducting a new process to fill the Secretary General position in line with its constitution and other applicable requirements.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Wambugu said attempts to pressure political outfits into dissolving were contrary to the Constitution and the Political Parties Act, insisting that decisions on mergers, coalitions or dissolution can only be made by each party's lawful organs.
Former Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu criticised remarks by President Ruto’s allies suggesting electoral malpractice, calling them reckless and damaging to public confidence ahead of the 2027 elections.