- Former Interior Minister Fred Matiang’i has expressed his intention to oppose President William Ruto in the 2027 general elections
- However, the candidate confirmed that he has not yet been nominated under the Jubilee Party led by Uhuru Kenyatta
- Matiang’i mentioned the strategies he plans to use to get the party’s presidential nomination
Former Minister of Home Affairs Fred Matiang’i has officially confirmed his membership in the Jubilee Party of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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This comes a few days after attending a special Jubilee national conference on Friday, September 26.
Is Matiang’i the Jubilee presidential candidate
Speaking during a press conference on Friday, October 3, Matiang’i confirmed that the Jubilee party had not yet mentioned him as its 2027 presidential candidate.
He said that he is still campaigning and will compete with other Jubilee presidential candidates when it arrives.
The former cabinet secretary said that in order to run for a Jubilee ticket, he must be appointed by members of the party after he had supported the support.
“I do not want to put a cart in front of a horse for what follows. The party has put all its entities; he added.
“What I do alone is to campaign against Jubilee members because you have been nominated first by party members,” He added.
He said one of the strategies he uses to get the ticket is to collaborate with the lower level members.
“I will meet with Jubilee members in every county. Go to every village I can find Jubilee members, while asking them to register, I ask them to think of me in form and formal nominations as they nominate their candidate for the presidential race,” Matiang’i added.
Was Matiang’i present at the Opposition meeting?
Despite denying that there are cracks in resistance, cracks appear in the opposition coalition appear to be seen.
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This comes after Matiang’i, who appeared to be the opposition of the opposition, the absence of Friday, October 3, during the The procession Theirs in Kajiado.
This was further attributed to the threat of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Jubilee, by Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Mount Kenya.
Their Kajiado visit was aimed at showing a single position against their main political opponent, President William Ruto.
During his speech to residents, the leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front Kalonzo Musyoka He expressed his joy when he met the residents of Kajiado.
He also referred to the opposition as ‘the government in waiting’ and expressed their belief in making Ruto a president of one term.
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