As controversy surrounds the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference (NDC) planned for May 22, a fresh supremacy battle has split the delegates in Nakuru with two factions battling for the control of the branch office.

Mtaa Wangu has learnt that the two factions, one led by Mr George Manini and another led by Mr Joseph Gichuru both allied to the former President and Jubilee party leader Uhuru Kenyatta are planning for separate trips to Nairobi for the party’s NDC.

Speaking in Nakuru town on Monday Mr Manini maintained that his team is the one genuinely in office, after successfully being voted in on May 2.

Mr Manini who was voted the chairperson claimed they had to reorganized their office after the previous office bearers failed to give direction.

He said his team will be attending the NDC on May 22 as branch officials, dismissing any claims of a split within the branch members.

“We only removed the previous officials through an election and we shall be going to Nairobi for NDC to put our Jubilee party house in order,” said Mr Manini.

Mr Jimmy Wagakabu, who was voted in as the secretary said the team will determine the group that will attend the NDC and warned whoever will not be registered with them against attending.

Mr Joseph Gichuru who is leading a second faction of the Jubilee Party officials in Nakuru addressing the press.

Photo credit: JOSEPH OPENDA/MTAA WANGU

Speaking in a separate event, the faction led by Mr Gichuru maintained its legality to be in the office dismissing any other existing office which he termed are members.

Mr Gichuru said all members of the Jubilee party in the county are walking in the same direction and challenged the other faction to join them in the planning of the NDC.

He said his team had no issue with anyone promoting the ideals of the party.

“Any member is free to promote the party ideals but as far as we are concerned, we are the legal branch officials,” said Mr Gichuru.

The group was accompanied by the party National Executive Member Mr Njenga Mungai who supported Mr Gichuru’s faction.

He called upon all Jubilee party members to unite so that they can rejuvenate and revamp the party.

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Nakuru Jubilee party officials differ on party's leadership

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