Uhuru agrees to hand over Jubilee chairmanship following court ruling

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta in a past Jubilee Party event/FILE Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has agreed to hand over the Jubilee Party chairmanship following a High Court ruling upholding a law that bars retired presidents from holding leadership positions in political parties.

Uhuru’s office said the ruling has provided the legal clarity needed to complete the long-delayed transition of the party leadership.

The office said the handover had not been delayed because of Uhuru’s reluctance but because of a contested internal dispute that required legal clarification.

“The former president affirms his absolute willingness to see the handover completed openly, lawfully, and in strict accordance with the party's constitution. With the court’s guidance, that path is now clear,” his office said in a statement issued on Tuesday.