#KENYA: Jubilee Party Vows Crackdown On Renegade Members Of Parliament

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Kenya's Jubilee Party has warned that it will not tolerate acts of indiscipline by its members.

Ten MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto have accused the party leadership of using State agencies to harass and intimidate them.

The MPs led by Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati) claimed there is an elaborate plan to arrest them, using fabricated charges

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#KENYA: Pres Kenyatta, Dep. Pres. Ruto, Create New Party, Plan For Succession in 2022

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Pres. Kenyatta and Deputy Pres. William Ruto have created a new party to contest elections in 2017. Kenyatta hopes to win reelection on the new Jubilee Party, and allow Ruto to succeed him as president in 2022. The new, united party hopes to win over central Kenyan voters, who have been suspicious of the president's party, and avoid regionalism that's plagued national politics.

Pictured: Pres. Kenyatta addressing party leaders in Nairobi.