{
  "id": 5036409,
  "title": "Matiang’i: I have no problem with anyone defecting from Jubilee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/matiangi-i-have-no-problem-with-anyone-defecting-from-jubilee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/matiangi-i-have-no-problem-with-anyone-defecting-from-jubilee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has expressed no concern over members leaving his Jubilee Party to join other parties within the opposition. In an interview on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the presidential flag bearer of the Jubilee Party stated that they all share the common goal of removing President William Ruto from power in 2027. Matiang’i emphasized that this is the transfer season and the window is open, allowing anyone to defect from Jubilee while adhering to the law and maintaining respect for each other. \"I have no problem with anyone defecting from Jubilee and joining other parties within the united opposition. We are all fighting for the same cause,\" he added.\n\nRecent defections from the Jubilee Party, such as Kamkunji Member of Parliament (MP) Hassan Yusuf joining Rigathi Gachagua's DCP and Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje also defecting to the DCP, have raised concerns. The party's secretary-general, Montalel ole Kenta, disagreed with Matiang'ĩ's stance, accusing the DCP of weakening opposition parties by poaching members from Jubilee. Kenta suggested that parties defecting members from Jubilee could be collaborating with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He also expressed doubt about the popularity of some current MPs who have defected from the Jubilee Party, stating that 95% of them may not be re-elected in 2027.",
  "summary": "Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has broken his silence on the defections within the Jubilee Party, saying that he has no issue with members leaving his party to join other parties within the united opposition. Speaking during an interview with a local media station on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the outspoken Jubilee presidential flag […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Matiang’i has no issue with Jubilee members defecting to other opposition parties.",
    "Defections aim to remove President Ruto in 2027, emphasizing shared goal.",
    "Jubilee secretary-general Montalel ole Kenta doubts defectors' re-election chances."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Matiang'i's stance on party defections signals a shift in Jubilee's strategy, aligning with a united opposition goal to unseat President Ruto, while potentially straining relations within the party.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}