Raphael Tuju Resigns from Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party: "I See No More Value to Add"
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Former president Uhuru Kenyatta has suffered a setback in his ongoing bid to strengthen his Jubilee Party ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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On Tuesday, August 19, former Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju resigned from Uhuru's political outfit.
In his resignation letter, Tuju recalled the moments he had shared with the party's political journey.
Tuju thanked Uhuru for entrusting him with the SG position for six years despite coming from the Luo community.
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"It was an exceptionally bold political step on your part to have entrusted this sensitive position to me as a person coming from the Luo tribe, while the anchor of the party was essentially the Kikuyu and Kalenjin tribes. Naively, many of us in the Jubilee expedition had thought and dreamed that we could build a National Party and a country that could make a transition from politics defined by ethnic mobilisation and polarisation. It was a bold attempt to confront the Kenyan political narrative of "Us against Them” . I and you shared some coincidences in the Kenyan political arena," Tuju said in his resignation letter.
Tuju also recalled how the handshake between Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga in 2018 created enmity between Kalenjin and Kikuyu leaders in the Jubilee Party.
"After your handshake with Raila in 2018, it precipitated hostility between the Kalenjin wing and the Kikuyu wing of the Jubilee Party. To your credit, you shared with me and President Ruto the rationale for the handshake as being a way of building bridges and stabilising the country after the hostility of Raila swearing as the people’s president," Tuju recalled.
However, Tuju said that while he looks forward to working with Uhuru in future, as things stand, he does not see how he adds value to the former ruling party.
"I still look forward to working with you in future. However, at the present time, I see no more value that I can add to the Jubilee Party. I therefore tender my resignation. Please accept my best wishes for your well-being and for the Party," he said.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
