Rejuvenation of Jubilee Party ideals on the cards

Jubilee Party Headquarters building in Pangani along Thika Super Highway. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Ruling political parties in Africa that are seeking longevity and effectiveness are busy recasting themselves in the light of changing global power realignment. Kenya's Jubilee Party is one of them and it seems serious about learning from others. It sought out the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa for being the oldest continuity party in Africa. As a ruling party, however, ANC is of the same age as Rwanda’s Patriotic Front (RPF). Jubilee leaders also went to Kigali to find out how President Paul Kagame does it.

Jubilee is also interested in the success and longevity strategy of the most powerful political party in the world, with nearly 90 million members. This is the Communist Party of China (CPC), which is turning Beijing into a global geopolitical hub with its twin focus on the One Belt One Road initiative and the Common Destiny of Shared Values. This was not the case back in the 1960s.