{
  "id": 10424183,
  "title": "Jubilee hits back after Ruto’s church remarks on Uhuru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jubilee-hits-back-after-rutos-church-remarks-on-uhuru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:17:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/jubilee-hits-back-after-rutos-church-remarks-on-uhuru/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya – The Jubilee Party has rebuked President William Ruto for using a church platform to criticize retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, amid a growing rift between the former political allies. Jubilee Secretary-General Moitalel Ole Kenta criticized Ruto for lecturing political leaders on proper behavior while addressing the nation’s economic challenges, accusing the administration of engaging in “political theatre” and demonstrating a lack of humility. Jubilee accused Ruto’s administration of presiding over economic hardship, punitive taxation, and broken promises, suggesting that the President’s remarks at a Pentecostal church in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, were hypocritical. Jubilee stated that Kenyans are aware of the 2022 election, and no amount of propaganda or pulpit politics could alter that historical fact. The statement followed Ruto’s comments at the church service, where he urged political leaders to be role models and criticized those who continue discussing the 2022 election. Ruto’s remarks came after Uhuru questioned why the President continued to mention his name nearly four years after he left office, highlighting the ongoing political tensions between the two leaders. Jubilee’s response comes at a time when the party is undergoing a reorganization under former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who is set to lead the opposition efforts in the 2027 General Election. The emerging political conflict between Jubilee and the Kenya Kwanza administration underscores the complex dynamics within Kenyan politics as both factions navigate the challenges ahead of the next presidential election.",
  "summary": "Jubilee Party has accused President Ruto of hypocrisy after his apparent attack on retired President Uhuru Kenyatta during a church service in Mwatate, Taita Taveta.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/10424183.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Jubilee Hits Back at Ruto Over Uhuru’s 2022 Election Claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jubilee-hits-back-at-ruto-over-uhurus-2022-election-claims",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:35:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Jubilee accuses President Ruto of hypocrisy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jubilee-accuses-president-ruto-of-hypocrisy",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:05:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Jubilee leaders in Nyamira praise Uhuru for handing party reins to Matiang’i",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jubilee-leaders-in-nyamira-praise-uhuru-for-handing-party-reins-to",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:38:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}