Uhuru Will Remain in Power Beyond 2022, David Murathe Says

Former Jubilee Party vice-chairman David Murathe has insisted that President Kenyatta will not retire from politics after the expiry of his 10-year term in 2022.

In an interview with Citizen TV on Sunday, Murathe argued that although the constitution does not allow Kenyatta to seek a third term, it does not prevent him from taking up another position in the government. He opined that Kenyatta could become Kenya’s Prime Minister, one of the leadership positions proposed in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.

"There is going to be new formation... they can agree for the former Prime Minister [Raila] to run for the presidency and if Uhuru comes in with the majority seats as per the BBI, forms government," Murathe said.

"If Uhuru is the party leader he will form that government, nothing stops him," he added.

Murathe, a close ally of Uhuru, explained that no one will challenge the president on his position as Jubilee Party’s leader ahead of the next general elections.

"They better start getting used to the idea... if anyone wants to challenge Uhuru as party leader let them come out," he added.

At the same time, he echoed Jubilee secretary-general Raphael Tuju’s remarks that the party will block leaders accused of corruption from vying.

"Jubilee Party has a code of ethics and any persons associated and implicated in any form of corruption will not be cleared to vie for any position in the forthcoming elections," Murathe said.