Scramble hots up in Jubilee as leaders eye 2017 party tickets

The chairman of National Steering Committee in theJubilee coalition Senator Kiraitu Murungi flanked by members of the newly formed Jubilee Party address the press in in Naivasha last year. [PHOTO: ANTONY GITONGA]

The battle to control the Jubilee Party in the ruling coalition strongholds has intensified ahead of its formal launch in March.

Counties in Central and Rift Valley where the party’s ticket will be fiercely sought, are grappling with wrangles on how to lay the structures and accommodate diverse groups.