President Uhuru Kenyatta. He is being blamed for dissolving parties to create Jubilee Party. [Photo: Twitter]
The blame game continues to rock Jubilee Party following the mass exodus witnessed in the party over the past few weeks.
Politicians allied to the President Uhuru Kenyatta led outfit have expressed fear that the merger will not hold.
Imenti Central MP Mwiti Irea is the latest to criticise the folding of 11 parties back in September last year to form the larger Jubilee Party.
Irea has blamed Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi for “misadvising” the President to push for the merger.
He said on Sunday that dissolving the parties to form Jubilee was an enormous mistake that will kill democracy.
"Kiraitu was one of the people who fought for repealing Section 2A leading to political pluralism that culminated in the formation of many parties with diverse ideologies. But dissolving parties is bound to stifle the democratic space we have been enjoying," the Jubilee MP said in Meru on Sunday.
Senator Murungi co-chaired the steering committee that led to the formation of the Jubilee Party with Dr Noah Wekesa.
Last week, the Senator admitted that the practical part of the Jubilee merger had failed, adding that Kenyans are not ready for large parties.
“Unlike what we anticipated, the reality seems to be different because Kenyans value their small parties,” Kiraitu said.
Jubilee leaders who have jumped ship to rivals ODM, Chama Cha Mashinani, KANU, Maendeleo Chap Chap and the ANC have said that the upcoming nominations will not be fair to all the aspirants.
They have alleged that top Jubilee leaders are planning to dish out nomination certificates to their preferred candidates.
Jubilee party head of secretariat Raphael Tuju has, however, assured that the party will hold transparent, free and fair nominations come April.
The party has said that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will oversee its primaries to ensure credibility.