Raphael Tuju resigns from Jubilee party

In a letter dated August 19, Tuju reminisced about the moments he had shared with the party's political journey, even serving under the party's leader, Uhuru Kenyatta, then as Kenya's president.

"This letter is to thank you and to pay tribute to our political association that dates back to the time when I worked with you under President Kibaki to create the PNU outfit," he recalled.

"What I am satisfied about is that I remained loyal to you as the President, the Party leader, and as a member of the cabinet."

He thanked Mr. Kenyatta for entrusting him with the position "as a person coming from the Luo tribe, while the anchor of the party was essentially the Kikuyu and Kalenjin tribes".

Tuju however stated that he does not "see no more value that I can add to the Jubilee Party" and will step aside, promising to work with Mr. Kenyatta in future endeavors.

He also maintained that Kenya still bears a bright future despite the current precipice it faces of poor governance and public upheaval.

"I hope that more Kenyans will be able to understand that even in the midst of so much misery and poverty, the potential of this country is up there," he opined.

"A situation analysis that makes the UN still transfer more of its operations out of New York to Nairobi cannot happen if there was no such potential."

The party's SG position was succeeded by Jeremiah Kioni.