President Uhuru Kenyatta, DP William Ruto and former Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny dance at a past rally. Photo/ nairobiwire
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party has received a major boost in Turkana region after 12 leaders from other parties joined the ruling party.
Seven of the defectors are from Opposition NASA parties.
On Wednesday, Turkana Senator John Munyes led 12 Members of the Turkana County Assemble in defecting to the Jubilee Party.
The MCAs who defected were Raphael Loperito (ODM), James Abei (ODM), David Ateyo (Kanu), Patrick Imana (Kanu), Jackson Lowoi (Kanu), Maria Nasanyana (Kanu), Emmanuel Lomorukai (Kanu), Joseph Tioko (Ford-K), John Sepae (Ford-Kenya), Michael Ewoi (Ford-Kenya), Marystella Ekunoit (Ford-Kenya) and Leah Nachere (Ford-Kenya).
The defectors were received by the President and his deputy William Ruto, who toured the region.
During the occasion Uhuru hit out at Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, saying he had done nothing in the past four years despite the county receiving Sh40 billion from the national government.
Uhuru said that the county, led by an ODM governor, was a “shameful example of poor service delivery to Kenyans.”