They accused a section of local party officials of nominating relatives. Party officials picked their daughters and sons and locked out deserving members?” said Patrick Rotich. They are in a list of 31 applicants whose names Jubilee has forwarded to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for consideration. Another group of party losers, led by a Philip Chebunet, alleged cronies of senior party officials had been prioritised over loyal members who lost in the nominations. “Party officials will look at the matter in a comprehensive and fair manner for the sake of the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2017 20:07 UTC