NAIROBI, Kenya – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that the Jubilee Party will remain part of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, signaling the outfit’s readiness to re-enter active politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at a special National Delegates Convention (NDC) in Nairobi, Uhuru chaired the party’s first major meeting in more than two years following prolonged internal wrangles.
He used the platform to restate Jubilee’s position in the opposition coalition formed before the 2022 polls.
“The Jubilee Party resolved to join Azimio during our last NDC before the 2022 elections because I was convinced the coalition shared a common vision for the country,” Uhuru told delegates. “Despite the changes in its membership since then, the party remains in Azimio, unless our organs decide otherwise.”
The former head of state noted that Jubilee had been largely silent in recent years but insisted it had not abandoned its political commitments.
He suggested that the decision to either reinvest in Azimio or pull out would be made by the party’s leadership in due course.
In a thinly veiled dig at defectors who have shifted alliances since the last elections, Uhuru described himself as a leader who “does not take corners or reverse at convenience.”
Looking ahead, he said Jubilee was already preparing for the next polls and would focus on strengthening its grassroots structures to field competitive candidates.
“The party shall be ready with the best possible candidates in the coming elections,” he said.
The convention marks Jubilee’s renewed effort to reorganize after years of turbulence, including leadership disputes and defections that weakened its presence in Parliament and national politics.
