ODM MP becomes Jubilee party chairman in Bungoma

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been proposed as the Jubilee Party interim Chairman in Bungoma County.

Waluke was proposed by over 1,000 Jubilee officials who said that he has the guts to sell the party at the grassroots level.

The proposal follows wrangles that were arbitrated by the patron Jubilee Youth league Mr. Evans Kakai who brought together Mr. Waluke and the former County Chairman of the defunct New Ford Kenya Martin Nyongesa who was battling for the County Jubilee Party chairmanship.

Kakai has been instrumental in bringing together the two leaders and ensuring that the party gains popularity without internal wrangles.

"Am very happy that you convened here today after a long day arbitration, I hope we will work together in seeing that the Jubilee government retains power, all supporters of the party should make sure that we sell our party and its aspirants for us to succeed in the next general election," noted Kakai.

Waluke who decamped to Jubilee Party from Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) said that JP nominations will be free and fair.

"Those who will be defeated during the primaries should not run away but should instead support the winner so that we remain strong to beat our rivals in the next general elections," he said.

He observed that all the funds that will be send to the grassroots for campaigns by the Jubilee secretariat should be used prudently to meet its target and should be accounted for.

"You cannot join JP just to benefit from the campaign funds and leave, every coin should be accounted for, we want to see that the funds benefit all the aspirants and those that will be campaigning for us," he said.

Waluke noted that they are strategising on how to open Jubilee Party offices in the entire county to enable supporters receive services easily.

The meeting held on Saturday at a hotel in Bungoma town was attended by aspirants for different seats from all the nine constituencies including Bungoma County Deputy governor Hillary Chongwony.