Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) party chairman Abdallah Bwanamaka has denied reports doing rounds in the media that the party has dissolved and joined Jubilee.
Bwanamaka said that CCU was still an autonomous party and had not closed shop to merge into the recently formed outfit that was unveiled at the Kasarani Stadium.
The party leader further said they declined to join Jubilee over fears that the nominations would not be conducted in a free and fair manner
“We can not be agreeing to anything that Jubilee says or does. Other than the position of president, we will be sponsoring our own candidates for other elective seats in 2017,” he said.
“Rather than waste time and spend fortunes trying to secure nominations in Jubilee where decisions have already been made, we urge aspirants to come to us,” he added.
He, however, said that the party would support President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto in the coming elections.
“The fact that we are affiliated to Jubilee does not mean that we have folded as some people would want Kenyans to believe. We are an independent party but supporting Uhuru's bid because we are not fielding a presidential candidate,” Bwanamaka said.
He further revealed that the party was organizing a National Delegates Convention where they would officially declare support for President Kenyatta.