Rebirth of PNU raises stakes in Mt Kenya amid realignments

Meru Governor Peter Munya (centre) with PNU Secretary General John Anunda (right) and Water County Executive Mary Mwiti at Mutuati Health Centre in Meru last week. PNU has said it will not be dissolving to join the new Jubilee Party. (PHOTO: PETER MUTHOMI/ STANDARD)

With the folding up of parties under the Jubilee coalition now a foregone conclusion, friendlier outfits that have resisted the move are positioning themselves for an anticipated fallout.

Already, the Party of National Unity (PNU) is on a roll in Mt Kenya region and is presenting itself as an alternative home for disgruntled members of the Jubilee house.