Ousted Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni is now accusing president ruto of poaching opposition legislators to change the constitution and remove the presidential term limit.
While speaking to national television, kioni said that rutos interest in the opposition is a concerted effort to gain numbers in parliament to smooth the way for Constitutional amendment, which he and the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition have vowed to oppose.
"They will amend the law from the floor of the House to remove the term limit and there will not be room for a referendum. We will all be left running to courts to challenge that amendment," he said.
Jeremiah added, "They gave this hint when they first came to power. That is why Ruto wants to achieve an absolute majority by all means to effect the amendment through parliament."
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Kioni insists that the Jubilee Party's divisions, since is National Executive Committee (NEC) suspended him, National Vice-Chairman David Murathe, and National Treasurer Kagwe Gichohi are the latest in a series of attempts to wrest control of the party away from former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"Ruto has been trying to wrestle the party away from Uhuru (Kenyatta) since 2021. They tried forming Jubilee Asili, but it wasn't successful. This one too will not be successful." Jeremiah kioni
Kioni defiantly called for a National Delegates Convention (NDC) on March 24 and 25 to address a slew of issues, such as receiving and welcoming elected leaders in the August 2022 General Election and addressing the issue of defectors and other wrangles within the party.
Kioni says that defectors will be punished. This was about the legislators who abandoned the azimio la Umoja coalition supporting the kenya kwanza regime. Some of the people facing disciplinary actions include MP Sabina Chege, Kanini Kega (East African Legislative Assembly), Adan Keynan (Eldas), and Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo
