Major defections to Jubilee Party begin

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka and Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa are ushered into Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, the venue of the dissolution of New Ford Kenya party in readiness to join Jubilee Party. (Photo: Elvis Ogina/Standard)

Thousands of delegates will converge at Kasarani today (Friday) to ratify the merger of 11 parties into Jubilee Party.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, will next year seek re-election through the party, which will be officially launched Saturday.