Mt Kenya politicians jostle for a piece of Uhuru's JAP

Kiambu Governor William Kabogo awards top Kenya Certificate of Primary Educations (KCPE) pupils in Githunguri township primary school who have now joined high schools Edmud Munene and Michelle Wanjiru while looking on is the school head teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Maina. [PHOTO BY JOHN KARUME/STANDARD]

Kiambu, Kenya: The emergence of the Jubilee Alliance Party (JAP) as President Uhuru Kenyatta's choice vehicle for the 2017 General Election has elicited frenzied reaction from various political aspirants in the Mt Kenya region.

Political actors are jostling for positions yet to be created in the party while some are already sending signals on the seats they will vie for on JAP tickets come 2017.