Jubilee MPs on Wednesday unanimously resolved to support the report by the joint select committee on Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reform agenda without proposing amendments.

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Speaking during a Parliamentary Group meeting chaired by Deputy President William Ruto at his Karen office, the MPs discussed IEBC reforms and the imminent launch of the Jubilee Party.

“We discussed various issues of national interest ranging from forthcoming Parliamentary Business, matters relating to the IEBC Reforms and an update on the launch and unveiling of the new Jubilee Party,” said Aden Duale, the National Assembly Majority Leader.

Duale who read the resolutions, said the MPs resolved to support the recommendations including to stop post-nomination party hopping that had earlier been deleted from the report.

“What is now clear is that the next nomination process will be free, fair and credible. We have now resolved to support the recommendations of the joint select committee that also proposes stop on party hopping after nominations,” said Duale who was accompanied by hundreds of MPs.

In the course of the deliberations, Duale said the MPs supported the need to professionalize and institutionalize Political Parties to foster a vibrant democratic environment that supports ideology based politics.

“The MPs agreed to support the proposals relating to “Party Nominations” and “Party Primaries” which are aimed at institutionalizing our political parties and enhance the realization of Political Rights as enshrined under Article 38 of the Constitution,” said Duale.

“As MPs we have unanimously agreed to stop party-hopping as the only way to strengthen the new Jubilee Party after nominations,” added Duale.

MPs had last week amended a report of the select committee on electoral reform, throwing out a provision that curbs party hopping.

However, the Jubilee MPs said they would now pass the report by the joint select committee without proposing changes including re-introducing the clause on party hopping that had been deleted.

By DPPS.