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Promise of state jobs keeps Jubilee losers on campaign trail

Uhuruto Express members, MPs Jamleck Kamau (Kigumo), Ether Gathogo (Ruiru) and Cecily Mbarire
(Runyenjes), campaign in Nyeri town on June 11. [Photo: Kibata Kihu/Standard)

A share of the spoils in Government might be the motivation behind the Uhuruto Express, an amorphous group working parallel with other campaigners to drum up support for the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.

About 40 incumbent leaders who lost in the Jubilee Party nominations but are not defending their seats have set out on an aggressive mission to ensure their party leaders secure a second term.

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