Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Fred Matiang’I and other leaders during the official opening of the party Rift Valley regional and Nakuru County offices in Section 58, Nakuru City, on February 10, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s ability to endear himself to the masses in the Mt Kenya region has been called into question after some Jubilee leaders accused him of being held hostage by Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua.