President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies, some very close, were the biggest casualty of the massive booting by voters during the Jubilee Party nominations. Uhuru had pledged not to take sides during the Jubilee Party primaries and appears to have largely kept his word, leading to a bloodbath that has shocked many in his backyard. On the eastern slopes of Mt Kenya, Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire floundered in her attempt to secure the party’s gubernatorial ticket. Ms Mbarire was a key member of the presidential campaign team for Uhuru in Mt Kenya East in the 2013 elections. He is the chairman of the influential Mt Kenya Parliamentary Group and sits in the governing council of the Mt Kenya Foundation that brings together the region’s elite and the political class and is seen as an asset to the fundraising lobby.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2017 08:37 UTC