Jubilee takes Matiang'i popularization to Mt Kenya

The bold announcement was made on Thursday in Embu town by Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni, who revealed that Matiang’i had resigned from his influential post at the World Bank in the United States to heed the call to lead the nation.

“Fred Matiang’i is back, and he’s ready to restore honour and integrity to the presidency. He is not just Jubilee’s candidate.  He is Kenya’s hope", Kioni said

Kioni said the decision to front Matiang’i as the party’s presidential flag bearer was arrived at after wide-ranging internal consultations and an overwhelming push from Kenya’s youth, the Gen Zs, who propelled his name to the fore during the protests of June 2024.

“We heard the cry of the youth. Gen Zs have made their choice clear they want fearless, competent leadership. And Jubilee is answering that call,” Kioni said, igniting chants of “Matiang’i! Matiang’i!” from the crowd.

In a scathing attack on President William Ruto’s government, Kioni accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of betrayal, empty promises, and abandonment of the mama mbogas and boda boda operators who lifted it into power during the 2022 elections.

“Ruto has turned his back on the very people who believed in him. Even loyal allies have been discarded. He has proven unworthy of a second term,” Kioni fired.

He further accused the current regime of duping Jubilee into a deceptive alliance in 2022, only to systematically marginalize the party once the reins of power were secured.

 Kioni urged Embu residents and Kenyans at large to rally behind the Jubilee movement, promising a new dawn of inclusive leadership and national restoration with Matiang’i at the helm.

Also present was Njiru Kathangu, Jubilee’s Embu County Secretary General and a 2027 parliamentary hopeful for Runyenjes, who echoed the sentiment saying that time had come for Jubilee party to take reign.

“The people of Embu have been sidelined and forgotten. Jubilee, under Matiang’i’s leadership, offers a credible and competent alternative. Kenya is ready for a fresh start,” said Kathangu.

Several Jubilee leaders from across the country graced the meeting, united in their endorsement of Matiang’i. They praised his no-nonsense leadership style and stellar performance during his cabinet tenure under former President Uhuru Kenyatta.