Unity test for Jubilee Party as DP Ruto allies clash

Political jabs between Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter and his Kapseret counterpart Oscar Sudi worry local leaders, with fear rife that the name-calling could deepen rifts in the otherwise undisputed Jubilee stronghold.PHOTO: COURTESY

The war of words between allies of Deputy President William Ruto is causing discomfort within the Jubilee Party’s rank and file in Rift Valley.

Public exchanges among Jubilee legislators in the vote-rich region are now seen as a threat to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election vehicle even before party primaries begin.