Uhuru, Ruto party convenes NEC amid fears over nominations

Meru County Women Rep aspirant Kawira Mwangaza address Meru residents on March 24,2017,after Meru senator Kiraitu Murungi officially opened her office in Meru town .Kiraitu openly endorsed Kawira Mwangaza as the preferred jubilee candidate to vie for the women rep seat in Meru County. Photo: Peter Muthomi.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Jubilee Party (JP) to set the date for party primaries.

Sources revealed on Saturday that the meeting to be held on Tuesday will also discuss the divisive issue of the usage of smart cards for the nominations. The meeting will seek to stem anxiety among aspirants who have been kept in the dark on the exact date for the primaries.