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Jubilee nightmare as chaos rocks county leaders’ elections

Former Jubilee Party Coast Co-ordinator Farid Ahmed Swaleh (in a red kanzu) joins other party delegates from Mombasa County as they protest against branch elections which was marred by chaos after a rival group allied to Suleiman Shabhal said its candidates had won the branch elections held on Wednesday after 6pm, December 15, 2016. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Jubilee Party officials are putting on a brave face in the wake of violence witnessed during elections of county interim party officials.

The party, which was launched in September as President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto’s vehicle of choice for their re-election next year, has witnessed unprecedented chaos as incumbent office holders and those aspiring to unseat them disagreed on interim officials.

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