Jubilee Deputy party leader has forcefully rejected recent claims suggesting its party leader was involved in any wrongdoing over the handling of funds during the 2022 general election, characterising such allegations as politically motivated and unfounded.
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While Addressing the Nation through a National Radio earlier today Jubilee deputy party leader Hon Joseph Manje responded to a section leaders from the higher ranks of broadbased government ranks about how campaign resources — particularly money meant for election agents — were mismanaged during the August 2022 polls making most polling centers without Presidential agents.
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According to Hon Manje attacks against its leader, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, are part of a broader attempt by ODM leaders to lure Uhuru to Bid and buy ODM party also a move to divert attention from current governance issues and to unfairly tarnish his reputation. The party insisted that at no time did it or its leader engage in any schemes to destabilise or “hijack” another political formation.
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“The manufactured attacks by Junet Mohammed is a desperate attempt towards His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta for him to buy ODM which from where I know Uhuru stand is that he is an overseer in Jubilee since he is already a retired president and constitutionally covered by law . However what we are seeing is a diversion on what is currently happening to the nation which I promise Kenyan People that Dr Matiang’i will offer solutions”, Stated Hon Manje.
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Manje Jubilee deputy leader reiterated that the party’s involvement during Raila Odinga’s 2022 campaign was one of open support, and not an undercover effort to “eat” or misapply campaign funds — language that had recently been used by some critics.
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He argued that any failures in campaign execution lay elsewhere, and should not be attributed to Uhuru or the party leadership.
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Fresh Claims Involving Junet Mohamed
The political row widened after Junet Mohamed, Suna East Member of Parliament and a key figure in the former Azimio la Umoja campaign, was accused by Azimio Secretariat member Hon Kanchori Saitabao of misusing money allocated for election agents during the 2022 polling exercise. Sifuna alleged that some of these funds were unaccounted for, effectively “eaten” instead of being used to recruit and pay agents.
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In response, Junet has vehemently denied those accusations and shifted the spotlight back onto Mr. Kenyatta and his inner circle. He claimed that the funds were released not to party structures but to Uhuru’s brother, Muhoho Kenyatta, who then appointed another individual to oversee payments — a process Junet described as suspicious and opaque.
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Further fuelling the controversy, Junet has threatened legal action against media outlets for what he terms defamatory reporting that portrays him as dishonest and disloyal. His legal team argues that such publications amount to character assassination without factual basis.
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Political Fallout and Wider Debate
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The exchange of accusations has laid bare strains within former coalition structures, with some political leaders urging a shift away from recriminations over past election defeats and toward a focus on future national priorities. Jubilee officials, including Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang’i, have urged critics to direct their energies toward pressing governance issues rather than revisiting old internal disputes. Kenyans
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As the debate continues, Jubilee has pledged to strengthen its organisational base nationwide and engage transparently with supporters and potential allies ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Nairobi Wire
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