Uhuru suddenly calls off Jubilee NDC – Nairobi Times

While Ruto has fundamentally differed with his boss and rolled out a vigorous campaign to popularise his United Democratic Alliance party —on whose ticket he would run for president — he still constitutionally remains the country’s Deputy President. 

The Jubilee Party Constitution provides that the Deputy President shall be the party’s deputy party leader. Therefore, an amendment to this law was seen as the sure way of kicking out Ruto. 

However, fears of legal challenges at a time when the Executive and Judiciary’s relationship is strained would have opened a can of worms for another showdown as the DP’s men would not take it lying down. 

“This is a complex matter that might end up in court and delay our 2022 plans. We are approaching this clause with a lot of caution although it is clear Ruto is in UDA. Timing is what would be critical,” another Jubilee insider said. 

The postponement would also slow down the process of crafting a mega political alliance between Jubilee and ODM that will face Ruto next year. 

The Jubilee NDC and the removal of Ruto  is standing between Raila and the formalisation of the handshake pact into a political alliance for the 2022 polls. 

The President has signalled his support for Raila to succeed him at State House when he retires next year. 

It was expected that the ruling party’s NDC summit would have sealed a marriage with ODM, handing Raila a sweeping head start in his hopes to succeed Uhuru. 

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