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Aspirant in Embu ditches Jubilee as row over party officials escalates

Former Transport Permanent Secretary Cyrus Njiru address the press at Kangaru market. He announced he had decamped from Jubilee Party to PNU. (Photo: Joseph Muchiri/Standard)

Jubilee Party suffered a blow in Embu after one of the major contenders for the gubernatorial seat decamped to the Party of National Unity (PNU).

Former Transport Permanent Secretary Cyrus Njiru said he changed his mind about vying for governorshipnon a Jubilee ticket following endless leadership rows that have rocked the county.

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