Ruto allies split on plot to ditch Jubilee party

(From Left) Tharaka Nithi Senator Prof. Kindiki Kithure, Kenya National Congress party leader Peter Kenneth, Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria during a funds drive at Kaptinga area in Uasin Gishu County. [Kevin Tunoi/Standard]

The Jubilee party formed two years ago could collapse if threats made by Deputy President William Ruto’s allies to bolt out and form a new outfit is anything to go by.

These revelations come after it emerged that the DP’s lieutenants had visited the Registrar of Political Parties Lucy Ndung’u to finalize the registration of the new outfit.