How Uhuru could muddy the waters for Gachagua and Ruto

President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta after the joint EAC-SADC meeting on the restoration of peace and stability in the DRC, at State House, Nairobi, on August 2, 2025. [PCS]

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to resume leadership roles in the Jubilee Party could significantly alter Kenya's political landscape, and pose a challenge to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's quest to be the Mt Kenya region's kingpin and affect President William Ruto's re-election strategy.

On Wednesday, Uhuru issued a 21-day notice for a Special National Delegates Conference (NDC), scheduled for the end of this month, aimed at reviewing and formulating party policies and addressing other critical matters affecting Jubilee.