Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju has disclosed the close relationship he enjoys with former party Vice Chair David Murathe.
In an interview on Citizen TV's News Night show on Tuesday night, Tuju disclosed that he is not offended by Murathe's use of the phrase.
He revealed that the former Gatanga lawmaker has made a habit of referring to him as 'my partner in crime', with the crime being the political world in which they are both in.
"Murathe calls me my partner in crime. I can't deny that and the crime here is politics," he said.
Murathe used the phrase when the two met at a funeral service in Siaya County some months back, shortly after Murathe declared war on Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid.
Tuju was explaining the context in which the phrase was used, to avoid being seen as Murathe's accomplice in the attempt to block the DP from the top seat.
He added that the anti-Ruto remarks were solely Murathe's personal opinion and did not reflect the position of the Jubilee party.
Tuju noted that he personally disowned Murathe once he took the podium to address the mourners, to prove that the same is not the stand of the party or a group of members or officials.
"Whatever he said was his personal opinion and I went ahead to say that he was only airing his personal stand once I took the podium," he said.
On Murathe's exit from Jubilee, Tuju said that the former MP opted out and was not pushed out.