Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, September 26, 2025, sidestepped speculation that former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i would be unveiled as Jubilee Party’s presidential flag bearer, leaving the party’s 2027 strategy deliberately open-ended.
Addressing delegates at the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference (NDC) at Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi, Uhuru, who doubles as Party Leader, reaffirmed that Jubilee will field a presidential candidate in the next general election but stopped short of naming names.
“We shall be preparing for the next general election and doing so in earnest, and it remains our firm intention to field the best possible candidates for all elective positions,” he said.
Uhuru signaled that while Jubilee is gearing up to contest across the ballot, partnerships with like-minded parties remain on the table. “We shall either do this on our own or… in consent with like-minded political movements,” he added.
Framing Jubilee’s revival as a dual-purpose mission, the former president noted that the party must provide a credible platform for visionary leaders while also giving Kenyans a vibrant set of options at the ballot. He further stressed that the question of Jubilee’s place within the remnants of the Azimio coalition will be determined by party delegates.
The remarks underscore both the uncertainty and the high stakes facing Jubilee as it seeks to re-establish itself after years of internal wrangles and political headwinds. For now, however, the identity of Jubilee’s presidential candidate — and Matiang’i’s future role — remain unresolved.
