Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Jubilee Party Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has strongly criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s recent political messaging, warning that it risks fuelling ethnic division and undermining national unity.
Gachagua, who has been traversing the Mt Kenya region under
his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), bragging that the region alone can
vote out Ruto in the 2027 elections due their numerical strength - nearly ten
million votes.
Kioni, however, has cautioned over this approach, saying it
portrays Mt Kenya as a domineering bloc, potentially alienating other regions.
He warned that such ethnic-based mobilisation could stoke
resentment and undermine national cohesion.
“The entitlement of my kinsmen will be this country’s
undoing.”
“It cannot always be your way or the highway,” said Kioni.
“This narrative is breeding resentment, stifling unity, and
choking our national fabric.
“We must break free from ethnic politics before it breaks
us.”
Kioni’s Jubilee Party has endorsed former Interior Cabinet
Secretary Fred Matiang’i for the 2027 presidency.
On the other hand, Gachagua has accused Jubilee of being
used to divide Mt Kenya in favour of President Ruto.
The DCP leader has hinted at running for President,
positioning his party as the dominant political force in the region ahead of
the next General Election.
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Kioni has his own agenda, not necessarily the messaging. He is selling his jubilee candidate hence pouring cold water on Rigg.
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