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Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027

Former Interior CS Fred Matiangi at the Jubilee National Delegation Convention on 26 September 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party is no longer merely participating in opposition politics; it is actively contesting the soul of it. The recent claim by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah that Rigathi Gachagua is bullying Fred Matiang’i and sidelining him during opposition meetings signals a strategic distancing. Jubilee is unlikely to align with Mr Gachagua in 2027, and the reasons are becoming increasingly visible.

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