Caption for the landscape image: What handshake? Jubilee distances Uhuru from Ruto Cabinet appointments Monday, January 20, 2025 Scroll down to read the article Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni. Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group By Mwangi Muiruri Correspondent Nation Media Group Summary Article Related What you need to know: Mr Kioni on Monday urged Mr Kenyatta's followers not to be bothered by rumours of their boss joining the government.In his speech last Friday, Mr Kenyatta said Kenya has a problem of fear peddlers who do not understand that power is transient. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party says there exists no pro-2027 political handshake between him and President William Ruto. This is despite the December 2024 shocker where the two were pictured together in the founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's compound in a handshake-like posture. PREMIUM Uhuru factor in Matiang’i’s 2027 bid A leading figure in Jubilee Party says as things stand, Mr Matiang'i is the party's candidate for presidency. PREMIUM Uhuru drops bombshell for Gen Z support Retired president calls on Gen-Z and the youth to stand up and fight against bad governance. PREMIUM Inside Ruto’s spinning tactics in Mt Kenya as he pursues lost love To attract the right nominees and earn political capital in the vote-rich region, he has been charging appointees to respond to the developing landscape. PREMIUM Uhuru's love-hate relationship with his Mt Kenya people Kenyatta’s return to the political scene has sparked mixed reactions from his people, with guarded suspicion lingering in the region. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Cash-strapped TUK given 30 days to pay Sh6.4bn pension debt PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
PREMIUM Uhuru factor in Matiang’i’s 2027 bid A leading figure in Jubilee Party says as things stand, Mr Matiang'i is the party's candidate for presidency.
PREMIUM Uhuru drops bombshell for Gen Z support Retired president calls on Gen-Z and the youth to stand up and fight against bad governance.
PREMIUM Inside Ruto’s spinning tactics in Mt Kenya as he pursues lost love To attract the right nominees and earn political capital in the vote-rich region, he has been charging appointees to respond to the developing landscape.
PREMIUM Uhuru's love-hate relationship with his Mt Kenya people Kenyatta’s return to the political scene has sparked mixed reactions from his people, with guarded suspicion lingering in the region.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.