By ERIC WAINAINAMore by this AuthorThe Jubilee Party has downplayed recent defections by some of its key politicians to other parties. Party secretariat head Raphael Tuju on Tuesday said those moving to other parties are “simply jumping the gun”. Mr Tuju spoke after holding a closed-door meeting with Jubilee elected leaders and aspirants from Kiambu County at Sahara West Hotel in Ruaka. ECHOING UHURU'S ASSURANCESMr Tuju also said that the party has written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeking its assistance in supervising the party’s nominations in April. Some hopefuls had accused some MPs, especially those named in the presidential campaign team, of “taking over” the party and locking them out.

Source: Daily Nation February 07, 2017 13:05 UTC