Vihiga Senator George Khaniri and Lugari MP Ayub Savula have ditched the newly formed Jubilee Party just a month after joining.
The two who joined the government outfit after dissolution of their UDF party have said that they are currently considering their next stop after what they termed as hostility in Jubilee.
Explaining his intention to notify the registrar of parties over his decision, Khaniri said the merger of Jubilee affiliate parties was shabbily done, something that has caused disgruntlement within.
“We have three options - to stay in the new party, join another party or become independent. I am not comfortable in the Jubilee Party since the merger was poorly managed with no agenda for Kenyans,” said the senator.
“I have notified the registrar of political parties that I don’t want anything to do with the newly launched Jubilee Party. I don’t like how they conduct their business as well as how they run the country,” he added.
He further said that Jubilee was losing a lot as a party “because of tribalism and graft allegations”, something he says has made it difficult for anyone to sell the party in the grassroots.
“This makes it hard to sell the party to voters. Jubilee’s days of being in power are numbered due to poor service delivery,” he said.
“We don’t move alone as leaders. The electorate take us where we belong and dictate what we do for them.”
Lugari MP Ayub Savula on his part said that he was working with other Western leaders to ensure the region forms the next government.
“Our voters will decide where we are headed to. Meanwhile, we are working on an alliance in Western from which we must form and control the next government,” he said.
A number of leaders from other affiliate parties have also expressed disgruntlement with Jubilee and disapproved of the merger.
These include officials from the New Ford People, Tip Tip and PNU parties.